Gireesh Kumar Sanghi (born 8 March 1955) is an industrialist and politician. He was a Member of the

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for the

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party representing

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in the

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, the upper house of Parliament. Sanghi obtained a BA in political science from

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. 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

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. He is a joint-owner and director of a conglomerate of companies that includes Sanghi Textiles and A.G.A. Publications, the publisher of

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newspaper ''

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'' and

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''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 ₹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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