Sangeet Som Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio
Full Name	Sangeet Singh Som
Profession	Indian Politician
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	2012: In March, elected an M.L.A. from Sardhana Constituency in Uttar Pradesh. 2017: Again elected an M.L.A. from Sardhana Constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	6' 1" (185 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 January 1978
Age (as of 2024)	46 Years
Birthplace	Mohammad Faridpur, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
School	K.K. Jain Inter college Khatauli, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
Educational Qualifications	12th Standard
Debut	In March 2012, when he became an M.L.A. from Sardhana Constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
Family	Father- Thakur Omvir Singh Mother- Name Not Known Brother- Gagan Som Sister- Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Kshatriya (Thakur)
Address	Village and Post Alamgirpur/Faridpur, Tehsil Sardhana, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Hobbies	Doing Yoga, Reading, Travelling
Controversies	• He is among the accused in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. • He was booked for his alleged involvement in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots and also rapped under the National Security Act in September 2013. However, he was later given a clean chit. • Sangeet Som has been an anti-beef campaigner for years now. However, a report in The Hindu said he co-founded a firm called "Al Dua" in 2005-06 and was associated with it till around 2008 as Director. The firm is a large-scale exporter of Halal-meat. The company exported halal buffalo meat, lamb meat, goat meat, and hides. • In October 2017, he raised many eyebrows by calling Taj Mahal a blot on Indian culture and history. His comments came days after the Uttar Pradesh government dropped Taj Mahal from the state tourism booklet. • After the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, he had war of words with former Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan who lost the Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha seat in the elections. Following his defeat in the elections, Balyan brought his differences with Sangeet Som in the public forum and accused him of working against the party and helping the Smajwadi Party candidate to win the Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha. Sangeet Som later criticised Balyan and said that he should not have bring their differences to the public forum, and instead raised his concerns at the party forum. [1]The Hindu
Favourites
Politician(s)	Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Narendra Modi
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Wife	Preeti Som
Children	2
Money Factor
Salary (as an M.L.A. of Uttar Pradesh Assembly)	1.25 Lakh INR/Month (as in 2017)
Net Worth (approx.)	31 Crore INR (as of 2017)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sangeet Som

• He was born into a family of landlords in the western Uttar Pradesh.

• Som is a two-time-sitting MLA from Uttar Pradesh’s Sardhana constituency and is a popular figure among the Hindu Right.

• Various Hindu religious groups have felicitated him with awards such as “Hindu Hriday Samrat” and “Mahathakur Sangharshveer.”

• His name also appeared in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots for instigating the crowd.