Ashish Sood Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Politician • Businessman
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5'7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	• Served as a Secretary of Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College • Served as a Joint Secretary of DUSU (Delhi University Students Union) • Elected as the President of DUSU (1988-89) • Served as a full-time worker of ABVP (1989-1993) • Served as the Vice-president of the BJYM (Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha) (2002) • Appointed as the General Secretary of the BJYM (July 2003) • Appointed as the National Vice President of the BJYM (January 2005) • Appointed as the Secretary of BJP, Delhi (December 2008) • Appointed as the General Secretary of BJP, Delhi (February 2009) • Elected as the Councillor of South Delhi Municipal Corporation (April 2012) • Elected as the Vice President of BJP, Delhi (January 2013) • Appointed as the General Secretary of BJP, Delhi (February 2014) • Elected as the Chairperson of the Education Committee as a member of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (June 2014) • Elected as the Leader of House for the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (July 2016) • Appointed as the in-charge of Publicity Department, Delhi BJP (December 2017) • Appointed as the in-charge of the Chandni Chowk District, Delhi BJP (October 2018) • Appointed as the co-incharge of BJP, Jammu and Kashmir State Unit (November 2020) • Served as the Chairperson of the Remunerative Project (RP) Cell of South Delhi Municipal Corporation • Contested and lost the Janakpuri Legislative Assembly Election, Delhi (2020) • Appointed as the co-incharge of BJP, Goa-Pradesh Unit (February 2024) • Contested and won the Delhi Legislative Assembly Election from Janakpuri (8 February 2025) • Appointed as the Cabinet Minister in the Government of Delhi (20 February 2025) • Took over the departments - Home, Power, UD, Education, Higher Education, and Training & Technical Education (20 February 2025)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	2 September 1966 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	58 Years
Birthplace	Delhi, India
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Delhi, India
School	Delhi Tamil Education Association Sr.Sec. School (DTEA) Mandir Marg, Delhi (1981-1983)
College/University	Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi, Delhi (1986)
Educational Qualification	B. Com (Hons.)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Khatri
Address	2, A-3 Block, Janakpuri, Delhi
Controversies	• Abused a municipal corporation officer In November 2014, he called and abused an inspector of the advertisement department of the municipal corporation, Dushyant Kumar Chaturvedi, who had recorded the phone call. Ashish admitted to the media that he had called him and claimed that he wanted to prevent the inspector from removing the legally placed hoardings through which the municipal corporation earns Rs. 1.5 lakhs.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Anupam Sood (Businesswoman)
Children	Son- 1 • Shivansh Sood Daughter(s)- 2 • Saumya Sood (Food Scientist) • Aastha Sood
Parents	Father- Madan Gopal Sood Mother- Sushila Sood (Deceased)
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	Salary (as a cabinet minister in the Delhi government)- • Basic Salary: Rs. 60,000 • Constituency Allowance: Rs. 30,000 • Secretarial Assistance: Rs. 25,000 • Sumptuary Allowance: Rs. 10,000 • Daily Allowance: Rs. 1,500 • Gross Salary: Rs. 1,25,000 (as of 2025) Income - Rs. 17,44,990 (for the financial year 2023-2024)
Assets/Properties (as of 2025)	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 47,928 • Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions, and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 91,11,593 • Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs. 50,000 • NSS, Postal Savings etc.: Rs. 14,21,069 • LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 1,68,140 • Personal loans/advance given: Rs. 2,33,683 • Jewellery: Rs. 19,71,810 • Other assets, such as values of claims / interests: Rs. 16,60,053 Immovable Assets • Residential Buildings: Rs. 95,00,000
Net Worth (approx.) (as of 2025)	Rs. 1,13,85,239 (Rs. 1.13 Crore)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ashish Sood

• As a student leader, he led various movements against the corruption of the government including a movement against the ‘Bofors Scam’ in the 1980s.

• He has helped send senior citizens to go on the Teertha yatra (pilgrimage to a holy place in Hinduism).

• He became the MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) from Janakpuri after winning the election by 68,986 votes on 8 February 2025.

• He has started free diabetes check-up facilities at various recreational centres in Delhi.

• He practices yoga regularly.
  

  Ashish Sood practising yoga during the International Day of Yoga

• During his oath ceremony as a cabinet minister on 20 February 2025, he honoured his parents by mentioning their names during his oath.