Father pays for son's misdeeds

New Delhi, Nov 8 : Chandigarh-based billionaire Congress politician Vinod Sharma had set his sights high in Haryana. But it seems Priyanka Gandhi Vadra brought his dream crashing down.

The man who mopped up the third highest votes in the recently concluded Haryana elections was eying the post of deputy chief minister and had the approval of the party national leadership. But now it appears his name does not even figure in the list of ministers.

The reason, say Congress insiders, is Priyanka who scuttled his name at the last minute. They say this was because of Sharma's son, Manu, who has been convicted for the murder of model-turned-celebrity barmaid, Jessica Lal.

Priyanka was taught by the victim's mother and had even gone to offer condolences when Jessica Lal was shot dead by Manu Sharma at a party in 1999.

--IANS