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'''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 BA in political science from [[Osmania University]]. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in June 2004 and served until June 2010,<ref>{{cite web|title=MP Track - Rajya Sabha|url=http://www.prsindia.org/mptrack/gireeshkumarsanghi|website=MP Track|publisher=PRS Legislative Research|accessdate=7 June 2016}}</ref> actively involved in several committees. In February 2015 he left the Congress party and joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Cong RS MP Girish Sanghi joins BJP|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Former-Cong-RS-MP-Girish-Sanghi-joins-BJP/articleshow/46138090.cms|website=The Times of India|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd|accessdate=7 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Sen|first1=Manisha|title=Rs 93 lakh rent outstanding against former MPs|url=https://www.tkbsen.in/2016/02/rs-93-lakh-rent-outstanding-against-former-mps/|website=The Sen Times|publisher=Sen Times Group Pvt Ltd|accessdate=7 June 2016}}</ref>  

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''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chintala|first1=Prashanth|last2=Mohan|first2=Krishna|title=Inside the Sanghi family feud|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/inside-the-sanghi-family-feud-111012500012_1.html|website=Business Standard|publisher=Business Standard Private Ltd|accessdate=7 June 2016|date=25 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Quotes & Companies: Sanghi Industries Ltd.|url=http://quotes.wsj.com/IN/XBOM/526521/company-people/executive-profile/33196091|website=Wall Street Journal|publisher=Dow Jones & Company, Inc.|accessdate=7 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=A.G.A Publications Ltd|url=http://www.g2mi.com/company_description.php?id=1540&name=AGA-Publications|website=G2Mi: Global Media Market Intelligence|publisher=Heernet Ventures Limited|accessdate=7 June 2016}}</ref> 

A controversy arose in 2016 about Sanghi's unauthorised use of a government bungalow.<ref name="Bungalow">{{cite web|url=http://www.merinews.com/article/unauthorised-occupation-of-govt-bungalows-ex-mp-gireesh-kumar-sanghi-tops-the-list-of-rent-defaulters/15913602.shtml&cp|title=Unauthorised occupation of govt bungalows: Ex-MP Gireesh Kumar Sanghi tops the list of rent defaulters|date=11 February 2016|author=Subhash Agrawal|publisher=Merinews|accessdate=22 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713081352/http://www.merinews.com/article/unauthorised-occupation-of-govt-bungalows-ex-mp-gireesh-kumar-sanghi-tops-the-list-of-rent-defaulters/15913602.shtml | archive-date=13 July 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Bungalow"/> 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.<ref name="Bungalow"/>

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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh]]
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[[Category:Businesspeople from Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Telangana]]

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