Swami Balmukundacharya Age, Caste, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Sanjay Sharma
Profession(s)	• Politician • Religious Teacher • Puja Recitation
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5'10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	• Contested and won the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Election by 974 votes from Hawa Mahal (3 December 2023) • Became a member of the Ethics Committee in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (17 May 2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 December 1976 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2023)	47 Years
Birthplace	Jaipur, India
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jaipur, India
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Address	87, Braahmanon Ka Mohal‍la, Near Sanskrit School, Hathoj, Jaipur - 302012
Controversies	• Heated conversation with a police officer A video went viral in 2023 in which he was seen having a heated argument with the SHO (Station House Officer) over filing a report. • Police restrictions for 6 months In October 2023, Court Executive Magistrate and Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police sent summons to Swami Balmukundacharya, restricting him for 6 months and accusing him of treason. In response to the summons, Swami Balmukundacharya claimed that he had raised his voice for the ill conditions of the temples of the fort. • Ordered non-veg eateries in the street to be shut down In 2023, soon after winning the Legislative Assembly election, he was seen ordering an officer over a phone call to shut down the non vegetarian eateries in the street. Later, in an interview, he claimed that he had recieved complaints about the shops, and said, "There are a lot of shops close to the temple. People had complained to me, and I was talking about regularisation." • FIR registered for illegally occupying land On 23 August 2023, a case was registered against him and his father on the orders of the court for beating up a dalit farmer, Surajmal Raigar, and occupying his land. Surajmal Raigar claimed that he had complained on 30 July 2023 but no action was taken by the police. He further claimed that Swami Balmukundacharya threatened him daily after the case. • Remarks on school children wearing hijab On 26 January 2024, he went to Government Senior Secondary Girls School, Gangapol, Rajasthan and remarked that the environment is being spoiled due to hijab. On 29 January 2024, the girls of the school protested and demanded Swami Balmukundacharya to apologise.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Parents	Father- Mahant Purushottam Das (Temple Priest)
Siblings	Brother- Pandit Akshay Kumar (Temple Priest)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Mahindra Scorpio • Toyota Innova • Volkswagen Virtus
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Salary - Rs. 1,25,000 (as an MLA) Income - Rs. 4,01,820 (for the financial year 2022-2023)
Assets/Properties (as of 2023)	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 15,000 • Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions, and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 3,61,293 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 37,00,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 82,500 Immovable Assets • Non Agricultural Land: Rs. 6,50,000
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 83,17,588 (as of 2023)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Swami Balmukundacharya

• Swami Balmukundacharya is the Mahant of Hathoj Dham, Jaipur.

• He often travels with a mace.
  

  Swami Balmukundacharya holding a mace

• His mother died during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• His father performs prayers and services at Hathoj Dham and gaushala.

• He has been a member of RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) since childhood.

• He has claimed that he held various positions in RSS, VHP (Vishva Hindu Parishad) and Bajrang Dal.

• In an interview, he talked about his family tradition of being devoted to temples and maths, and said,
  

  Last five to six generations of my family have been devoted to temples, maths, ashrams and gaushalas. I myself run an ashram, mandir, gaushala and a gurukul. Hathoj Dham is the centre (of our religious activities) with multiple branches.”

• In May 2024, he got an FIR registered after he received death threats on social media. He claimed that a person named Dr. Junaid Khan had threatened to kill him if he visited Galta Gate, Jaipur.

• He has talked about his education and said that although he couldn’t appear for class 10 exams, he learned about Sanatan Dharma through prayer recitations and Vedic studies at home and gurukul.

• He has claimed to be the president of Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti and state president of the Math Mandir Pujari Mahasangh, Jaipur.

• He is also a member of Shri Balaji Jan Kalyan Sewa Trust. As a member, he organises sports events in schools and gives away clothes through his organisation as part of his social work.

• He has claimed to have been imprisoned twice over campaigns for the Ram temple in Ayodhya.