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| Venod Sharma is married to Smt. Shakti Rani Sharma and has three children (two sons and one daughter). | |||
| Venod Sharma is married to Smt. Shakti Rani Sharma and has three children (two sons and one daughter). Sharma & his family have been involved in many NGO activities like health camps, blood donation drives, eye check-ups in Ambala region under the aegis of “Ambala Healthcare & Welfare Society”. He is involved in many philanthropic activities across Haryana. He is working for empowerment of women and known for fighting for the cause of the poor. He is also an avid cricket fan and has done a lot in developing the sport and its prospects in Ambala.<ref></ref> | |||
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| * 1978 – 1983: General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress; General Secretary P.C.C.; President P.C.C.; Special Invitee to the Congress Working Committee | * 1978 – 1983: General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress; General Secretary P.C.C.; President P.C.C.; Special Invitee to the Congress Working Committee | ||
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| Born | (1948-01-10) January 10, 1948 (age 76) Doraha, Ludhiana in Punjab |
Venod Sharma (born January 10, 1948) is an Indian politician who was a leader of Indian National Congress party from Haryana before he resigned in .He is father of Manu Sharma who is serving Life imprisonment for the Murder of Jessica Lal. . He was a Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution at in the P.V. Narasimha Rao cabinet (inducted 1995).
Venod Sharma is currently the MLA of Ambala city.
Early life
Born in Doraha, a city of Ludhiana, Venod Sharma is the son of Pandit Kedar Nath Sharma. After his studies and graduation from Chandigarh, Venod Sharma became actively involved with the social cause of empowerment for women.
His father Kedar Nath Sharma was a loyal supporter of the third Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi and was the Vice President of Punjab Congress Committee as well as the President of the Chandigarh UT Congress Committee.
Political career
The former Indian National Congress leader, Venod Sharma belonged to the General category of Ambala constituency and had a long association of more than 40 years with the Congress party. Venod has been the Member of Parliament from Rajya Sabha and MLA from Haryana twice and is currently the sitting MLA from Ambala. He has been elected thrice and the years of elections were 1980, 2005 and 2009 respectively.
Personal life
Venod Sharma is married to Smt. Shakti Rani Sharma and has three children (two sons and one daughter).
Positions held
- 1978 – 1983: General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress; General Secretary P.C.C.; President P.C.C.; Special Invitee to the Congress Working Committee
- 1988 - 1998: President of Chandigarh UT Congress Committee
- 1995: Minister of State in Union Cabinet
- 2005 - 2014 : Ambala Constituency MLA
References
- http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/keyword/jessica-lal
- http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-04-20/news/27593490_1_manu-sharma-amarjeet-singh-gill-reasonable-doubt