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
Bharatiya Janata Party (2017–2019)
Himachal Vikas Congress (1998–2017)
Relations
Aayush Sharma (grandson)
Children
Anil Sharma (son)
Residence(s)
Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Alma mater
Delhi Law School
Profession
Politician
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]
^Veteran Himachal Congress leader Sukh Ram passes away
^"Mandi Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^"1996 telecom scam: Sukhram gets 5 years in jail". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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