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About Gireesh Kumar Sanghi
- Gireesh Kumar Sanghi (born 8 March 1955 in Hyderabad, India) is an industrialist and politician.
- He was a Member of the Parliament of India for the Indian National Congress party representing Andhra Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament. Sanghi obtained a B.A.
- and an M.A.
- in Political Science from Osmania University.
- He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in June 2004 and served until June 2010, actively involved in several committees.
- In February 2015 he left the Congress party and joined the BJP.He is a joint-owner and director of a conglomerate of companies that includes Sanghi Textiles and A.G.A.
- Publications, the publisher of Telugu-language newspaper Vaartha and Hindi Swatantra Vaartha.A controversy arose in 2016 about Sanghi's unauthorised use of a government bungalow.
- Sanghi was entitled to rent and use the bungalow while a member of the Rajya Sabha.
- However, upon ceasing to serve, he forfeited that right.
- However he continued to use the bungalow for over 5 years after his departure.
- Additionally, he failed to pay the rent due, leaving him liable for roughly Rs.
- 23,00,000.
- There were also complaints that he had made significant unauthorised changes to the government-owned bungalows, such as converting it into a two floor accommodation.
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