New Delhi, April 16: Newly elected Member of Parliament from Haryana, Sanjay Bhatia, took oath as a Member of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The oath was administered by Vice President of India and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, C.P. Radhakrishnan. Bhatia took the oath in Hindi.
Elected to Lok Sabha in 2019
Born on July 29, 1967, in Panipat, Sanjay Bhatia began his political journey during his student years with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). His active political career started in the late 1980s when he became Mandal General Secretary in 1987 and later served as Mandal President in 1989.
In 2001, he was appointed Chairman of the Municipal Council. From 2015 to 2021, he served as the State General Secretary of BJP Haryana. He also held the position of Chairman of the Haryana Khadi and Village Industries Board, contributing significantly to rural development and self-employment initiatives.
His major political breakthrough came in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, when he contested for the first time from the Karnal parliamentary constituency and secured a landslide victory on a BJP ticket. He recorded the highest margin of victory in Haryana’s 53-year history, reflecting his strong grassroots connect and dedication to public service. In 2024, he stepped aside from the seat in line with the party’s decision and took on key organizational responsibilities, including playing an important role in the Haryana Assembly elections.
Campaigning Until a Day Before Son’s Wedding
Sanjay Bhatia is widely regarded for his commitment to the party. Notably, he was actively campaigning in the West Bengal elections until just a day before his son’s wedding on February 15, 2026. He returned home late on February 13, attended the ring ceremony on February 14, and participated in the wedding on February 15. He resumed campaigning in West Bengal on February 16.
On the day of his oath-taking as a Rajya Sabha MP, he arrived in Delhi from West Bengal in the morning and, after the ceremony, returned to West Bengal the same afternoon—underscoring his dedication to party responsibilities.
