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| office = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/subhash-chandra-wins-rs-poll-as-12-cong-votes-were-rejected-due-to-wrong-pen/story-pVv4dssn0Zz2hWsWpAd8wO.html |title=Subhash Chandra wins RS seat as 12 Cong votes were rejected due to 'wrong pen' |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=12 June 2016 |access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref> | | office = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/subhash-chandra-wins-rs-poll-as-12-cong-votes-were-rejected-due-to-wrong-pen/story-pVv4dssn0Zz2hWsWpAd8wO.html |title=Subhash Chandra wins RS seat as 12 Cong votes were rejected due to 'wrong pen' |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=12 June 2016 |access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref> | ||
| term_start = 2 August 2016 <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-dr-subhash-chandra-takes-oath-as-rajya-sabha-member-2240933|title=Dr Subhash Chandra takes oath as Rajya Sabha member|date=4 August 2016|work=dnaindia.com}}</ref> | | term_start = 2 August 2016 <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-dr-subhash-chandra-takes-oath-as-rajya-sabha-member-2240933|title=Dr Subhash Chandra takes oath as Rajya Sabha member|date=4 August 2016|work=dnaindia.com}}</ref> | ||
| term_end = | | term_end = 1 August 2022 | ||
| constituency = [[Haryana]] | | constituency = [[Haryana]] | ||
| predecessor = [[Suresh Prabhu]] | | predecessor = [[Suresh Prabhu]] | ||
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| mother = | | mother = | ||
| spouse = Sushila Devi | | spouse = Sushila Devi | ||
| children = [[Punit Goenka]] <br/> [[Amit Goenka]] <br/> | | children = [[Punit Goenka]] <br /> [[Amit Goenka]] <br /> Pooja Dixit | ||
| website = {{URL|http://www.subhashchandra.com/ }}<br/>{{URL|http://www.subhashchandrafoundation.org/}} | | website = {{URL|http://www.subhashchandra.com/ }}<br />{{URL|http://www.subhashchandrafoundation.org/}} | ||
| signature = | | signature = | ||
| honorific_suffix = [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]] | | honorific_suffix = [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Subhash Chandra Goenka''' (born 30 November 1950) is an Indian billionaire [[Media proprietor|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 Entertainment Enterprises|Zee]] Media but resigned as Director and Non-Executive Chairman of the company on 24 May 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-05-24/news/73315405_1_zee-punjab-haryana-himachal-zee-24-taas-zee-media|title=Subhash Chandra steps down as Zee Media chairman|work=indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Zee group: Each brother to own 70–80% of business|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Zee-group-Each-brother-to-own-70-80-of-business/articleshow/5150610.cms|access-date=2 August 2015|agency=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dish TV posts Q1 net profit of Rs 54.21 crore|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/earnings/dish-tv-posts-q1-net-profit-of-rs-54-21-crore/articleshow/48257934.cms|access-date=2 August 2015|agency=India Times|publisher=Economic Times}}</ref> 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]].<ref>https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/subhash-chandra-bets-on-bjp-support-for-rajya-sabha-entry-116053101457_1.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/chandigarh-punjab-news/haryana-independent-candidate-dr-subhash-chandra-won-the-rajya-sabha-elections-1321112/|title= हरियाणा: निर्दलीय उम्मीदवार डॉ. सुभाष चंद्रा राज्यसभा चुनाव जीते|website= Patrika|language=hi |access-date=2021-06-09}}</ref> | '''Subhash Chandra Goenka''' (born 30 November 1950) is an Indian billionaire [[Media proprietor|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 Entertainment Enterprises|Zee]] Media but resigned as Director and Non-Executive Chairman of the company on 24 May 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-05-24/news/73315405_1_zee-punjab-haryana-himachal-zee-24-taas-zee-media|title=Subhash Chandra steps down as Zee Media chairman|work=indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Zee group: Each brother to own 70–80% of business|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Zee-group-Each-brother-to-own-70-80-of-business/articleshow/5150610.cms|access-date=2 August 2015|agency=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dish TV posts Q1 net profit of Rs 54.21 crore|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/earnings/dish-tv-posts-q1-net-profit-of-rs-54-21-crore/articleshow/48257934.cms|access-date=2 August 2015|agency=India Times|publisher=Economic Times}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/subhash-chandra-bets-on-bjp-support-for-rajya-sabha-entry-116053101457_1.html | title=Subhash Chandra bets on BJP support for Rajya Sabha entry | newspaper=Business Standard India | date=June 2016 | last1=Mohan | first1=Archis }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/chandigarh-punjab-news/haryana-independent-candidate-dr-subhash-chandra-won-the-rajya-sabha-elections-1321112/|title= हरियाणा: निर्दलीय उम्मीदवार डॉ. सुभाष चंद्रा राज्यसभा चुनाव जीते|website= Patrika|date= 9 September 2014|language=hi |access-date=2021-06-09}}</ref> | ||
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. | |||
==Early years== | ==Early years== | ||
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Chandra launched India's first satellite TV channel, [[Zee TV]], in 1992.<ref name="anand">{{cite news|url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/amit-goenka-zee-entertainment-the-next-generation/1/205720.html|title=Passing the Baton|date=25 May 2014|publisher=business today.intoday.in|last1=Adhikari|first1=Anand|access-date=4 August 2015}}</ref> The channel competes with, among others, [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony Entertainment Television]] and [[STAR Plus]]. Currently, the Zee TV network, consists of up to 90 channels, reaching 1.3 billion people spread over 174 countries.<ref name=forbe>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/subhash-chandra/ |title=Forbes – Subhash Chandra |work=Forbes.com |date=11 May 2019 |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref> | Chandra launched India's first satellite TV channel, [[Zee TV]], in 1992.<ref name="anand">{{cite news|url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/amit-goenka-zee-entertainment-the-next-generation/1/205720.html|title=Passing the Baton|date=25 May 2014|publisher=business today.intoday.in|last1=Adhikari|first1=Anand|access-date=4 August 2015}}</ref> The channel competes with, among others, [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony Entertainment Television]] and [[STAR Plus]]. Currently, the Zee TV network, consists of up to 90 channels, reaching 1.3 billion people spread over 174 countries.<ref name=forbe>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/subhash-chandra/ |title=Forbes – Subhash Chandra |work=Forbes.com |date=11 May 2019 |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref> | ||
In 2005, in collaboration with Dainik Bhaskar group, Chandra launched an English-language daily newspaper, ''DNA'', in Mumbai to challenge the well-settled ''[[The Times of India]]''. The competition was one of the biggest newspaper battles of Mumbai. Sustaining earlier losses, the newspaper eventually turned around.<ref name=deepak>{{cite news|last1=Ajwani|first1=Deepak|title=At the Zee Group, Son Punit has taken the baton from Subhash Chandra |url=http://forbesindia.com/article/marwari-power/at-the-zee-group-son-punit-has-taken-the-baton-from-subhash-chandra/37359/1|access-date=4 August 2015|publisher=Forbes India Magazine|date=14 March 2014}}</ref> However, by October 2019, DNA was defunct and completely shut down.<ref>https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/07/27/who-owns-your-media-how-subhash-chandras-zeal-for-diversification-wrecked-his-zee-empire</ref> | In 2005, in collaboration with Dainik Bhaskar group, Chandra launched an English-language daily newspaper, ''DNA'', in Mumbai to challenge the well-settled ''[[The Times of India]]''. The competition was one of the biggest newspaper battles of Mumbai. Sustaining earlier losses, the newspaper eventually turned around.<ref name=deepak>{{cite news|last1=Ajwani|first1=Deepak|title=At the Zee Group, Son Punit has taken the baton from Subhash Chandra |url=http://forbesindia.com/article/marwari-power/at-the-zee-group-son-punit-has-taken-the-baton-from-subhash-chandra/37359/1|access-date=4 August 2015|publisher=Forbes India Magazine|date=14 March 2014}}</ref> However, by October 2019, DNA was defunct and completely shut down.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/07/27/who-owns-your-media-how-subhash-chandras-zeal-for-diversification-wrecked-his-zee-empire | title=Who owns your media: How Subhash Chandra's zeal for diversification wrecked his Zee empire }}</ref> | ||
On 25 November 2019, Chandra had to resign as chairman of his company [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]], as per the SEBI Listing Regulations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Subhash Chandra Resigns as Chairman of Zee Entertainment Enterprises |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/subhash-chandra-resigns-as-chairman-of-zee-entertainment-enterprises-2400237.html |publisher=[[News 18]] |date=25 November 2019}}</ref> However, he still continues as a non-executive director of the company.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jagannath |first1=J. |title=Zee Entertainment board accepts Subhash Chandra's resignation as chairman |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/zee-entertainment-board-accepts-subhash-chandra-s-resignation-as-chairman-11574688147326.html |publisher=[[Livemint]] |date=25 November 2019}}</ref> | On 25 November 2019, Chandra had to resign as chairman of his company [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]], as per the SEBI Listing Regulations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Subhash Chandra Resigns as Chairman of Zee Entertainment Enterprises |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/subhash-chandra-resigns-as-chairman-of-zee-entertainment-enterprises-2400237.html |publisher=[[News 18]] |date=25 November 2019}}</ref> However, he still continues as a non-executive director of the company.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jagannath |first1=J. |title=Zee Entertainment board accepts Subhash Chandra's resignation as chairman |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/zee-entertainment-board-accepts-subhash-chandra-s-resignation-as-chairman-11574688147326.html |publisher=[[Livemint]] |date=25 November 2019}}</ref> | ||