Somnath Bharti (Indian Politician) Biography

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Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	10/05/1974
Age	51 years
Birthplace	Hisua Bazar, Nawada, Bihar, India

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Political Party	Aam Aadmi Party
Political Journey	2013: Contesting the Delhi assembly election from the Malviya Nagar constituency and won, defeating Arti Mehra of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Kiran Walia of the Indian National Congress. He briefly served as Minister of Law, Tourism, Administrative Reforms, Art & Culture. 2015: Elected again as an MLA from the Malviya Nagar constituency and won by double the margin. 2020: Won the Delhi assembly election for the third time from the Malviya Nagar constituency. 2024: Lost the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat to BJP's Bansuri Swaraj by a margin of 78,370 votes.

Political Party

Aam Aadmi Party

Political Journey

2013: Contesting the Delhi assembly election from the Malviya Nagar constituency and won, defeating Arti Mehra of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Kiran Walia of the Indian National Congress. He briefly served as Minister of Law, Tourism, Administrative Reforms, Art & Culture.
2015: Elected again as an MLA from the Malviya Nagar constituency and won by double the margin.
2020: Won the Delhi assembly election for the third time from the Malviya Nagar constituency.
2024: Lost the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat to BJP's Bansuri Swaraj by a margin of 78,370 votes.

Father

Sitaram Bharti

Mother

Manorama Rani Bharti

Brother

Loknath Bharti

Sister

Divya Stuti

Children

Son	Somansh Bharti
Daughter	Somalika Bharti

Car Collection	Maruti 800 Hyundai Accent

1. Somnath Bharti is from Hisua in District Nawada, Bihar.
2. He developed a strong interest in yoga and meditation from his father.
3. At 18, he moved to Delhi and lived at Sri SisGanj Gurdwara Sahib.
4. In 2000, he faced accusations of illegal spamming for profit.
5. He gained attention in 2006 for advocating for a fellow IITian in the US.
6. In 2012, he helped clear the names of nine wrongfully arrested youths.
7. He met Arvind Kejriwal in 2010, leading to their partnership in politics.
8. He was a key member of the formation of Aam Aadmi Party.
9. Bharti won the 2013 Delhi state assembly elections.
10. He is from a Scheduled Caste.
11. His wife made serious allegations against him, garnering media attention.
12. The Khirkee Extension case further highlighted his media presence.
13. There is an interview video where he discusses his life experiences.