Kartikeya Sharma | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 2 August 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 May 1981 |
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse(s) | Aishwarya Sharma (m. 2011–present) |
Parents | |
Relatives | Manu Sharma (brother) Kuldeep Sharma (father-in-law) |
Occupation |
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Known for | India News NewsX The Sunday Guardian Aaj Samaj |
Kartikeya Sharma (born 14 May 1981) is an Indian politician, entrepreneur, and media baron, currently serving as a Member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament from Haryana. He won by defeating the Congress leader Ajay Maken in a highly contested election on 10 June 2022.[1] Kartikeya is the founder of ITV Media Network, which operates multiple news channels, including those in National, English, Hindi, and 7 regional languages, along with print newspapers such as the Sunday Guardian, Daily Guardian, and Aaj Samaj.[2]