Subhash Chandra

Subhash Chandra
Subhash Chandra in 2018
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha[2]
In office
2 August 2016 [1] – 1 August 2022
Preceded bySuresh Prabhu
ConstituencyHaryana
Personal details
Born (1950-11-30) 30 November 1950 (age 73)
Adampur, Hisar, Haryana, India
SpouseSushila Devi
ChildrenPunit Goenka
Amit Goenka
Pooja Dixit
Residence(s)Mumbai, Maharashtra
OccupationChairman of Essel Group
Websitewww.subhashchandra.com
www.subhashchandrafoundation.org

Subhash Chandra Goenka (born 30 November 1950) is an Indian billionaire media baron. He is the chairman of the Essel Group, an Indian media conglomerate and founded Zee TV in 1992. He was also the chairman of Zee Media but resigned as Director and Non-Executive Chairman of the company on 24 May 2016.[3][4][5] He was elected to the Upper House of the Indian parliament for the Haryana state in the 2016 Rajya Sabha election, as an independent candidate supported by legislators from the Bharatiya Janata Party.[6][7]

On 31 May 2022, Subhash Chandra filed his nomination from Rajasthan for elections to the Rajya Sabha as an Independent candidate backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party, but he lost the election.

  1. ^ "Dr Subhash Chandra takes oath as Rajya Sabha member". dnaindia.com. 4 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Subhash Chandra wins RS seat as 12 Cong votes were rejected due to 'wrong pen'". Hindustan Times. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Subhash Chandra steps down as Zee Media chairman". indiatimes.com.
  4. ^ "Zee group: Each brother to own 70–80% of business". Times of India. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Dish TV posts Q1 net profit of Rs 54.21 crore". Economic Times. India Times. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  6. ^ Mohan, Archis (June 2016). "Subhash Chandra bets on BJP support for Rajya Sabha entry". Business Standard India.
  7. ^ "हरियाणा: निर्दलीय उम्मीदवार डॉ. सुभाष चंद्रा राज्यसभा चुनाव जीते". Patrika (in Hindi). 9 September 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

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