[1] In 1999, he resigned from the Indian National Congress during 1999 Indian general election after his son Manu Sharma was accused in the Jessica Lal murder case and he allegedly tried to bribe a witness.
[2] Sharma returned into Congress in 2004 and won the 2005 Haryana Legislative Assembly election from Ambala city.
[3] On 19 April 2014, Sharma was expelled from the Indian National Congress, for campaigning against it in the recent elections.
[4][5][6][7] It was alleged that his decision to quit was motivated by a desire to protect his corporate interests.
[9][10] There were allegations of Poll Code violations by Sharma during the elections.