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| ==Political career== | ==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 ] 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. In 2006 Venod Sharma was named in the exposé as one who had paid money to tamper the witnesses to his son ] 's murder trial.<ref name=tehelka>{{cite news |publisher = STAR News/Tehelka |url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main19.asp?filename=Ne093006JESSICA.asp |title=Transcript of the news expose "Case Ke Kaatil", produced by Tehelka, and aired on STAR News(translation) |date=2006-09-26 |accessdate=2006-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The money, power that back Manu Sharma|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/the-money-power-that-back-manu-sharma-11340|website=ndtv.com|publisher=NDTV|date=November 10, 2009}}</ref>Facing pressure from the central Congress leaders, Venod Sharma resigned from the Haryana cabinet. | |||
| Venod Sharma has a political career of more than 40 years and has served both in the Central and state governments. In the year 1978 Venod Sharma’s political career started as the general secretary of Indian youth Congress. Later, Venod Sharma became the General Secretary of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee. | |||
| From 1978 to 1983 Venod Sharma held various positions in Congress. He was President of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee and a special invitee to the Congress working committee. In the year, 1980 Venod Sharma fought elections for the first time from Banur Legislative Seat in Punjab. Venod Sharma also held the position of the President of Chandigarh Union Territory Congress Committee for 10 years. | |||
| After realizing that the Congress party has moved away from it’s agenda, Venod Sharma quit the party on March 5, 2014. Initially, he was keen to join HJC but dropped the idea in the face of resistance from BJP.<ref>{{cite web|title=Venod Sharma next in line to form political party in Haryana|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/venod-sharma-next-in-line-to-form-political-party-in-haryana/|website=www.indianexpress.com|publisher=Indian Express|accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ambala MLA Venod Sharma forms own political party|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Ambala-MLA-Venod-Sharma-forms-own-political-party/articleshow/37053115.cms|publisher=Times of India|accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref> On 23rd June 2014, Venod Sharma found Haryana Janchetna Party (V). | After realizing that the Congress party has moved away from it’s agenda, Venod Sharma quit the party on March 5, 2014. Initially, he was keen to join HJC but dropped the idea in the face of resistance from BJP.<ref>{{cite web|title=Venod Sharma next in line to form political party in Haryana|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/venod-sharma-next-in-line-to-form-political-party-in-haryana/|website=www.indianexpress.com|publisher=Indian Express|accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ambala MLA Venod Sharma forms own political party|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Ambala-MLA-Venod-Sharma-forms-own-political-party/articleshow/37053115.cms|publisher=Times of India|accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref> On 23rd June 2014, Venod Sharma found Haryana Janchetna Party (V). | ||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| Venod Sharma is married to Smt. Shakti Rani Sharma and has three children (two sons and one daughter). Venod Sharma is the son of Pandit Kedar Nath Sharma. | Venod Sharma is married to Smt. Shakti Rani Sharma and has three children (two sons and one daughter). Venod Sharma is the son of Pandit Kedar Nath Sharma. One of his sons ] is an entrepreneur who heads several independent business ventures and the other one ] is serving ] for the ].<ref>http://www.tehelka.com/jessica-lall-murder-case-manu-sharma-gets-parole/</ref> | ||
| ==Positions held== | ==Positions held== | ||
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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 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.
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. In 2006 Venod Sharma was named in the exposé as one who had paid money to tamper the witnesses to his son Manu Sharma 's murder trial.Facing pressure from the central Congress leaders, Venod Sharma resigned from the Haryana cabinet.
After realizing that the Congress party has moved away from it’s agenda, Venod Sharma quit the party on March 5, 2014. Initially, he was keen to join HJC but dropped the idea in the face of resistance from BJP. On 23rd June 2014, Venod Sharma found Haryana Janchetna Party (V).
Personal life
Venod Sharma is married to Smt. Shakti Rani Sharma and has three children (two sons and one daughter). Venod Sharma is the son of Pandit Kedar Nath Sharma. One of his sons Kartikeya Sharma is an entrepreneur who heads several independent business ventures and the other one Manu Sharma is serving life imprisonment for the murder of Jessica Lal.
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
- "Transcript of the news expose "Case Ke Kaatil", produced by Tehelka, and aired on STAR News(translation)". STAR News/Tehelka. 2006-09-26. Retrieved 2006-10-07.
- "The money, power that back Manu Sharma". ndtv.com. NDTV. November 10, 2009.
- "Venod Sharma next in line to form political party in Haryana". www.indianexpress.com. Indian Express. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- "Ambala MLA Venod Sharma forms own political party". Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- http://www.tehelka.com/jessica-lall-murder-case-manu-sharma-gets-parole/