He is the executive director of Dale Carnegie’s training operations in India. He is also a writer, public speaker and former national spokesperson of the Indian National Congress (INC). In addition, he has extensive experience in various fields, including entrepreneurship, sales management, and political communication.
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Wiki/Biography
Sanjay Jha was born in Gangtok, Sikkim; However, his ancestors hail from Bihar. He completed his schooling from Bishop’s School, Pune in 1974. Sanjay has been an all-rounder since his school days. He was not only good at sports but also excelled in studies and won several prizes and awards for his academic excellence and knowledge. He graduated with honors in Economics from Fergusson College, Pune in 1980. While studying at Ferguson College, Sanjay was also elected as the head of the Drama Society. He completed his graduation in Economics from the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, University of Pune and then a PhD in Economics from Patna University. He also did his MBA in HR from XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur in 1986 and then went into the corporate world and then into politics.
family
parents and siblings
His father, Diwakar Jha, was a professor. His elder brother, Vibhuti Jha, is a director of the corporate firm, Ashcroft Sullivan & Jha.
Sanjay Jha (left) with his elder brother Vibhuti Jha
wife and children
Sanjay Jha is married to Pallavi Jha, Chairman and MD Walchand PeopleFirst Ltd.
Sanjay Jha with his wife
The couple has two daughters, Maithili Jha and Mohini Jha.
Corporate career
Sanjay Jha started his career in the sales department of Bharat Petroleum and worked there for two years. He served as a vice president at Alliance Capital, a mutual fund company, from 1993 to 1996. He then worked for another mutual fund company, ITC Threadneedle plc, as Senior Vice President for one year. While there, he contributed to the launch of a joint investment mutual fund company in partnership with BAT plc, London. His interest in the sport encouraged him to launch cricket news website CricketNext.com in 2000. The venture was later sold to Network 18 Media Group in 2012. In 2003, he joined Dale Carnegie, a personal and professional training platform, as the CEO of its India operations. He is responsible for business strategy, market development, building reputation capital and achieving the company’s financial goals and metrics.
Political career
Sanjay Jha, a Gandhian-Nehruvian idealist, joined the Indian National Congress in 2012. He served as the national spokesperson of the Indian National Congress (INC) from 2013 to 2020 and represented the party in various televised debates and panel discussions.
He was sacked as the INC’s national spokesperson in June 2020, days after Sanjay’s opinion criticizing the INC’s leadership and internal democracy was published in the English newspaper The Times of India.
INC COMMUNICATE
Important message pic.twitter.com/fnXef53B7A
— INC Sandesh (@INCSandesh) June 17, 2020
He also served as the President of Indian Professionals Congress (Maharashtra) for three years before resigning in July 2020.
I have submitted my resignation as President, AlPC, Maharashtra.
My political expression contradicts my official position. I am happy to sign it #AIPCIinteractive The brand is used by Congress. 🙂@ShashiTharoor It’s nice to work. Thank you to everyone!
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) July 3, 2020
On 14 July 2020, he was suspended from primary membership of the Indian National Congress (INC) for “anti-party activities” and “violation of discipline”.
Shri Sanjay Jha has been dismissed from the Congress Party with immediate effect for anti-party activities and breach of discipline. pic.twitter.com/TaT0gWbCc7
— Maharashtra Congress (@INCMaharashtra) July 14, 2020
confrontations
Sanjay Jha has been embroiled in a lot of controversies and most of them were due to his political posts on social media. Here are some of them.
- On 25 April 2014, Sanjay Jha posted a tweet claiming that Sanjay Swamy was a CIA agent after WikiLeaks claimed that Swai had tipped off an American diplomat in 1977 about Indira Gandhi’s deteriorating health. Jay Ja. In response to Swamy’s lawsuit, Jha apologized unreservedly for calling Swamy a CIA agent with no evidence to back up his claim.
- In November 2017, Sanjay Jha tweeted a post that included a morphed image of a policeman kneeling before BJP leader Rajnath Singh. Sanjay deleted the post and apologized after he was trolled a lot online.
- On 28 March 2019, Sanjay Jha posted a derogatory tweet about BJP leader Narendra Modi. Consequently, the post was widely criticized and Sanjay Jha was slammed for having the sexiest jibe with Narendra Modi on the internet.
He has white hair. But she sounds more like a blonde.
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) March 28, 2019
Publications
- 11 Triumphs, Trials and Turbulence: Indian Cricket, 2003-2010 The book presents some of the best events in the game of cricket (2003 to 2010), including amazing victories, heartbreaking setbacks, controversies, nefarious politics in the sport, India’s rise to the 2010 World Cup.
11 On the cover of Triumph, Trials and Turbulence: Indian Cricket, 2003-2010 by Sanjay Jha.
- The Superstar Syndrome (Creating a Champion) book is written by Harvard Medical School professor Dr. Myra S. By White in collaboration with Sanjay Jha. It is an in-depth assessment of various aspects that explain and confirm the qualities that almost all successful people possess.
Dr. Mayra S. White and Sanjay Jha on the cover of Superstar Syndrome
- The Great Divide: India After 2014 In 2014, India’s BJP government came to power with a large majority. The book describes India’s new political reality and how, in Sanjay’s view, India witnessed a major shift under BJP rule and rapidly moved away from Nehru’s idea of a secular, liberal and scientific India. The book talks about many unpleasant things, including India’s economic growth, public institutions like the courts and media succumbing to the saffron party, minorities, primarily Muslims, being constantly reminded of their irrelevance in India and much more. While all this is happening, the Indian National Congress, India’s oldest political party, has lost its capacity as an opposition and is uncertain about its future; However, Sanjay remains hopeful and believes that the Congress Party will re-emerge and bring progressive political change that will eventually revive India.
Sanjay Jha on the cover of The Great Unravelling: India After 2014
Author of three books, Sanjay is a frequent contributor to several prominent media houses, including Huffington Post, National Herald and Daily O of the India Today Group.
Facts/Trivia
- Sanjay was inclined towards drama during his college days. He also directed the college’s drama group during his graduation and post-graduate days.
- Along with working in the corporate world, Sanjay has also moved on as a motivational public speaker. He is known for his high quality training and leadership talks.
Sanjay Jha addressed the delegates at the 4th edition of VHNUM
- Even after stepping down as the national spokesperson of the INC, Sanjay Jha, a Gandhian-Nehruvian idealist, describes himself as the Congress of DNA. According to Sanjay Jha, his commitment to the INC from the beginning was nothing but the fundamental ideology of the party.
My loyalty is to Congress ideology. My loyalty is not to any individual or family.
I remain a Gandhian-Nehruvian idealist (disappear in Congress). I will continue to raise issues that are fundamental to the revival of my party.
The battle has just begun.
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) July 15, 2020
- Sanjay Jha is an athletic person and is often spotted playing various sports. He is a great tennis player.
Sanjay Jha poses with his runner-up trophy he won at the Willingdon Club Memorial Tennis Tournament 2019.
- He is a dog lover. She often posts cute pictures with her four-legged friends on social media.
Sanjay Jha with his dog, Miso
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