Santosh Gangwar Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Santosh Kumar Gangwar
Profession(s)	Politician, Agriculturist , Businessman , Advocate
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey	• Joined politics during emergency. • 1989: Started working as a member of State working committee of BJP in Uttar Pradesh • 1989: Elected to the 9th Lok Sabha on a ticket of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the Bareilly constituency • 1990: Became a member of the Committee on Privileges, Consultative Committee under the Ministry of Commerce, Consultative Committee under the Ministry of Transport and Tourism • 1991: Elected to the 10th Lok Sabha on a ticket of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the Bareilly constituency (2nd term) • 1991-96: Chief Whip of the BJP Parliamentary Party • 1991-96: Served as a member of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Committee on Estimates, Committee on Government Assurances, Consultative Committee under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism • 1996: Elected to the 11th Lok Sabha on a ticket of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the Bareilly constituency (3nd term) • 1996: Appointed as the General Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party • 1996-97: Served as the Chairman of Committee on Agriculture • 1998: Elected to the 12th Lok Sabha on a ticket of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the Bareilly constituency (4th term) • 1998-99: Appointed as the Union Minister of State- Petroleum and Natural Gas with additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs • 1999: Elected to the 13th Lok Sabha on a ticket of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the Bareilly constituency (5th term) • 1999: Appointed as a Special Invitee of the General Purposes Committee • October 1999 -November 1999: Given the charge of Ministry of Science & Technology and additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs • November 1999 -January 2003: Given the charge of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs • January 2003 -May 2003: Held the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas • May 2003 -September 2003: Given the charge of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; Labour • September 2003 - May 2004: Given the charge of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises and additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs • 2004: Elected to the 14th Lok Sabha on a ticket of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the Bareilly constituency (6th term) • 2004: Chief Whip of the BJP Parliamentary Party • 2009: Appointed as the Chairperson of Public Accounts Committee • 2009: Contested & lost the 15th Lok Sabha Elections from the Bareilly constituency • 2014: Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha on a ticket of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the Bareilly constituency (7th term) • May 2014 –July 2016: Appointed as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Textiles • July 2016 –September 2017: Appointed as the Minister of State for Finance • September 2017 -May 2019: Appointed as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour and Employment • 2019: Elected to the 17th Lok Sabha on a ticket of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the Bareilly constituency (8th term) • May 2019 -July 2021: Appointed as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour and Employment • 1 August 2021: Appointed as the Chairperson of Committee on Public Undertakings
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 November 1948 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)	75 Years
Birthplace	Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
College/University	• Bareilly College, Agra University (1968) • Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh (1973)
Educational Qualification(s)	• B. Sc. from Bareilly College, Agra University • LLB from Rohilkhand University
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Kurmi (OBC)
Food Habit	Vegetarian/Non-vegetarian
Address	Bharat Sewa Trust Bhawan, Pilibhit Road, Prem Nagar,Bareilly- 243 122, Uttar Pradesh
Controversies	Controversial Remarks on North Indian Youth In September 2019, a petition was filed against Santosh Gangwar by Tamanna Hashmi, a social activist, for insulting the youth of North India. Apparently, during an event in Bareilly, Santosh Gangwar, while dismissing criticism about the employment situation in India said that were enough jobs in the country but the job-seekers were not qualified. [1]The Hindu Controversial Remarks on Rape In April 2018, Santosh Gangwar stirred a controversy by saying that rapes were unfortunate but sometimes cannot be stopped and one should not make a big deal out of it. He was severely criticised in media for his statement. [2]The Economic Times
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Widower
Marriage Date	1 March 1975
Family
Wife/Spouse	Saubhagyawati Gangwar (President of Urban Cooperative Bank; died on 24 May 2024)
Children	Son- Apoorv Gangwar Daughter- Shruti Gangwar
Parents	Father- Ram Lal Gangwar (deceased) Mother- Sheela Devi Gangwar
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Maruti-800 (Make 1994)
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	Rs. 7,55,047 per annum (2018)
Assets/Properties (as of 2019)	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 20,000 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 31,66,792 • Bonds, Debentures, Shares Rs. 5,42,400 • Motor Vehicle: Rs. 1,87,039 • Jewellery: Rs. 3,61,000 • Other Assets: 6,07,840 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 1,04,32,500 • Commercial Buildings: Rs. 21,29,902 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 4,56,39,270
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 5,10,31,534 (as of 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Santosh Gangwar

• Santosh Kumar Gangwar grew up in a middle-class family in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.

• He suffers from vitiligo, a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes patches of skin to lose pigment or color.

• During his college years, he became active in the student politics.

• He stepped into politics during the emergency in India and was sent to jail for leading a popular movement against the then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi and her government.

• Soon, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and started working in its State working committee in Uttar Pradesh.

• He contested his first Lok Sabha Elections in 1981 from Bareilly on a ticket from the Bharatiya Janata Party, but lost.
  

  Santosh Gangwar during election campaigning

• He again contested the elections from Bareilly in 1984, but again lost.

• He has represented the Bareilly Parliamentary constituency in the Lok Sabha 8 times, starting from 1989.
  

  Santosh Gangwar putting forward the issues of migrant workers and domestic workers in the Parliament

• While holding the charge of the Textiles Ministry, Gangwar worked towards helping the oppressed section of society like weavers and craftsmen.

• During his tenure in the Ministry of Finance, he served as a member of the GST Council and was instrumental in the successful rolling out of GST in India.

• Before stepping into politics, Santosh was involved in the establishment of the Urban Cooperative Bank in Bareilly. In 1996, he was appointed as the chairman of the Urban Cooperative Bank.

• In Bareilly, he has worked on the construction of several projects like the Chaupala Railway Station in Bareilly, State Art Library, Mini Bypass.

• He has worked in the governance in various ministries including Finance, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Parliamentary Affairs, Science & Technology, Labour & Employment, Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Textiles and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
  

  Santosh Gangwar during a Bharatiya Janata Party’s meeting

• He has also served as a member of the Court of the Aligarh Muslim University and the Governing Body of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (I.C.A.R.).

• Before her demise in 2024, his wife used to actively campaign for Santosh Gangwar.

• He actively participates in social work.

• During the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party denied a ticket to Santosh Gangwar and instead fielded former UP minister Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar from the Bareilly Lok Sabha seat in UP. This caused an internal rift within the party’s UP unit.

• On 27 July 2024, President Droupadi Murmu appointed him the Governor of Jharkhand.