Sukh Ram
Indian politician (1927–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Sukh Ram?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Pandit Sukh Ram (born Sukhram Sharma; 27 July 1927 – 11 May 2022)[1] was an Indian politician who served as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology from 1993 to 1996. He was a member of Lok Sabha from the Mandi constituency of Himachal Pradesh. He won the Vidhan Sabha elections five times and the Lok Sabha elections three times.[2] He is the father of politician Anil Sharma and grandfather of actor Aayush Sharma. In 2011 he was sentenced to 5 years in jail for corruption when he was Communications Minister in 1996.[3]
Quick Facts Pandit Sukh Ram, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha ...
Pandit Sukh Ram | |
---|---|
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1989 (1989)–1998 (1998) | |
Preceded by | Maheshwar Singh |
Succeeded by | Maheshwar Singh |
Constituency | Mandi, Himachal Pradesh |
In office 1984 (1984)–1989 (1989) | |
Preceded by | Virbhadra Singh |
Succeeded by | Maheshwar Singh |
Constituency | Mandi, Himachal Pradesh |
Minister of Communications and Information Technology | |
In office 1993 (1993)–1996 (1996) | |
Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
Preceded by | Rajesh Pilot |
Succeeded by | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Personal details | |
Born | Sukhram Sharma (1927-07-27)27 July 1927 Mandi, Punjab, British India |
Died | 11 May 2022(2022-05-11) (aged 94) New Delhi, India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Other political affiliations |
|
Relations | Aayush Sharma (grandson) |
Children | Anil Sharma (son) |
Residence(s) | Mandi, Himachal Pradesh |
Alma mater | Delhi Law School |
Profession | Politician |
Close