Kirit Somaiya is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In August 2019, he was appointed as the Maharashtra vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He represented Northeast Mumbai in the 16th Lok Sabha.
Wiki/Biography
Kirit Somaiya, also known as Somaiya Kirit Jayantilal, was born on Friday, February 12, 1954, in Bombay, Bombay State, India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) (age 69; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He attended MM Pupils High School in Khar, Mumbai. Kirit studied at Shrimati Mithibai Motiram Kundnani College of Commerce and Economics (MMK College), University of Mumbai, pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce (1975). In 1979, Somaiya passed CA Final and secured a place in the All India Merit Awards list from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). He also holds a PhD in Small Industries Conservation and Finance from the University of Mumbai. While studying in college, Kirit Somaiya worked as a student activist, associated with the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 1975, during the National Emergency declared in the country, Somaiya actively participated in the Bihar Movement led by Jaiprakash Narayan. Before entering politics, he briefly served as chief audit officer of his own company.
Old photos of Kirit Somaiya at Dandiya events
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: salt and pepper (dyed brown)
Eye color: dark brown
family
He was born into a middle-class family in Gujarat.
Parents and siblings
Kirit’s father’s name is Somaiya Jayantilal and his mother’s name is Gunvantiben Somaiya.
wife and children
Kirit Somaiya’s husband is Medha Somaiya, a businesswoman. They have a son, Neil Somaiya, who is the municipal councilor of Mulund Ward 108. Neil is also associated with the BJP.
Kirit Somaiya and wife Medha Somaiya
Neil Somaiya, son of Kirit Somaiya
religion
Kirit Somaiya follows Hinduism.
address
9/C-701, Neelam Nagar, Phase II, Gavanpada Road, Mulund East, Mumbai-400081
sign
Kirit Somaiya’s signature
Profession
Kirit Somaiya was associated with the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party in college and joined the party after India’s National Emergency in 1975. In 1995, Kirit contested the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections from Mulund constituency and won by a margin of 43,527 votes.
Kirit Somaiya at a rally in Maharashtra
While serving as the Mulund MLA, Kirit enacted two important bills in the Maharashtra Assembly, including the Maharashtra Small Investors Protection Act, the abolition of the Coroner Tribunal (Coronial Court) ) Act and the introduction of the Housing Association Conveyancing Act. In 1999, Somaiya was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from the Northeast constituency of Mumbai, defeating Gurudas Kamat of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 7,276 votes.
Kirit Somaiya with his party workers at the BJP office
While serving as an MP, he submitted the highest number of petitions to Parliament, accounting for 11 of the 27 petitions submitted in the 13th Lok Sabha; he set a new record in the history of the Indian Parliament, which no other MP had submitted before So many petitions. As an active member of the House of Representatives, Kirit raised a total of 832 questions on various issues in the House of Representatives. From 1999 to 2004, he served as a member of the Finance Standing Committee, the Industry and Commerce Standing Committee, the Petitions Committee, and the Government Accounts Committee. He also served as a member of the Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Railways.
Kirit Somaiya meets Union ministers and other officials in Delhi
In May 2014, he was elected as a member of the 16th Lok Sabha from the Northeast Mumbai constituency and was re-elected; Somaiya defeated Sanjay Dina Patil of the Nationalist Congress Party by 317,122 votes. On June 12, 2014, he was appointed Chairman of the House Committee. He served until November 27, 2014. He subsequently served on various committees including the Public Accounts Committee, Finance Standing Committee, Privileges Committee and Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Urban Development. He also served as the president of the Mumbai unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2019, during the BJP elections, even though the BJP considered Kirit Somaiya, Shiv Sena workers threatened the party if it fielded Kirit Somaiya as its candidate. Will not campaign for the PPP. Later, Manoj Kotak was announced as the BJP candidate for the Mumbai Northeast Lok Sabha seat.
Kirit Somaiya at a press conference
dispute
pending cases
- 1 charge of intentionally causing hurt to prevent a public servant from discharging his duties (Section 332 IPC)
- 1 count of Preparing to injure, assault or break into house after wrongful restraint (Section 452 IPC)
- 1 charge related to trespassing or burglary to commit an offense punishable with imprisonment (Section 454 IPC)
- 4 charges related to membership of unlawful assembly (Section 143 IPC)
- 3 charges relating to each member of the unlawful assembly for an offense committed in the prosecution of a common object (Section 149 IPC)
- 2 charges related to improper restraint (Section 341 IPC)
- 2 charges related to rioting penalty (Section 147 IPC)
- 1 charge related to taking part in unlawful assembly with deadly weapon (Section 144 IPC)
- 1 charge related to participating in or continuing an unlawful assembly knowing that it has been dispersed (Section 145 IPC)
- 1 charge related to mischief causing damage worth Rs.50 Cr (IPC Section 427)
- 1 charge related to abetting the public or more than ten persons to commit an offense (Section 117 IPC)
- 1 charge relating to penalty for defamation (Section 500 IPC)
- 1 charge related to voluntarily causing hurt (Section 323 IPC)
- 1 charge of deterring a public servant from discharging his duties by assault or criminal force (Section 353 IPC)
Violation of model code of conduct
In April 2014, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Kirit Somaiya filed a complaint in the Bombay High Court alleging violation of the model code of conduct. Somaiya, who is contesting from Mumbai Northeast constituency, is seeking votes based on caste, community and language preferences, according to petitioner Nikunj Dave, a resident of the constituency. Despite repeated complaints, the petitioner alleged that both the Election Commission and police officials neglected to take any action against Kirit.
Sanjay Raut’s defamation complaint
On June 12, 2023, Congress MP and Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray leader Sanjay Raut filed a criminal defamation case against Kirit Somaiya in a Mumbai court. Rutter’s complaint was in response to Somaiya’s tweet specifically targeting Rutter. In his plea, Rutter claimed that Somaiya had been posting defamatory statements on his Twitter account since 2022. Rutter believed the comments were baseless and aimed at damaging his reputation. He said,
I was shocked and surprised when I noticed that Somaiya posted defamatory remarks against me on his Twitter account. His Twitter account attempted to damage my reputation in society and the public eye by making defamatory statements about me without any rigorous evidence. “
Raut maintained that the remarks were aimed at maliciously tarnishing his public image and stressed that the tweets were still accessible on Somaiya’s social media pages, further supporting his allegations. Raut said it was the same as defamation of character without any evidence,
Somaiya’s remarks were damaging and amounted to defamation of character without any evidence. Such malicious remarks, without any documents or evidence, show Somaiya’s completely irresponsible attitude. “
Based on these circumstances, Rathe filed an appeal before the Mulund Magistrate, Mumbai, urging them to admit the offense under Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code. Raut requested the court to summon Somaiya as an accused in the criminal defamation case.
Misappropriation of funds
Kirit Somaiya was held accountable for misappropriating Rs 5.8 million raised through crowdsourcing to prevent India’s first aircraft carrier Vikrant from being scrapped. Although the ship was ultimately condemned, Soumaiya failed to return the funds to the individuals who enthusiastically contributed to saving the ship. In 2022, a lawsuit was filed against him over the matter.
Claims attack by Shiv Sena activists
In April 2022, Kirit Somaiya claimed that he was physically attacked by 70 to 80 Shiv Sainiks outside the Khar police station in Mumbai, who hurled stones, bottles and shoes, which later sparked a controversy. Amravati MP Navneet Rana and her husband MLA Ravi Rana were detained by the police. He also accused the Mumbai Police of showing undue respect to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. He wrote in a series of Twitter posts,
Shiv Sena goondas (rioters) pelted a lot of stones at Khar police station. My car window was broken and I was injured and was rushing to Bandra police station. I was shocked that 100 Shiv Sena policemen attacked me with stones in the presence of 50 policemen at Khar police station campus. Want to kill me. What is the police chief doing? How could so many Mafia Sena Gondas be allowed to gather in a police station? “
Assets and property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 1,20,00,406
- Stocks and Bonds: Rs. 8,83,170
- Postal Savings: Rs. 6,60,825
- LIC Policy: Rs. 44,14,618
- Loans and advances: Rs. 26,22,173
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 9,30,018
real estate
- Residential Building: Rs. 75,00,000
- Other immovable property: Rs. 4,93,866
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2014. Assets owned by his wife and minor dependents are not included.
net worth
Kirit Somaiya’s net worth for the financial year 2013-2014 is estimated to be Rs. 2,79,96,426. It does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
Facts/Trivia
- As leader of the BJP’s anti-corruption committee to expose scams, Somaiya led a nationwide campaign against corruption by the ruling United Progressive Alliance government and its allies. He has traveled to 16 states and 100 territories, exposing countless scams. However, he remained silent on scandals and corruption within the party, such as the Yeddyurappa scandal.
- Somaiya exposed several scams including the NSEL case, coal mining scam, Maharashtra sadan scam, Adarsh scam, wheat scam, DMAT scam and Maharashtra irrigation scam.
- Somaiya made impressive social and political contributions as a people’s activist. He founded the NGO ‘Yuvak Pratishthan’ and has been actively involved in various causes such as slum redevelopment, providing affordable healthcare to all and promoting education and sports for over three decades.
- Apparently, Kirit Somaiya has a tense relationship with former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. When the Shiv Sena and the BJP were in power together in the state, Kirit made several negative remarks and accusations against Uddhav. The animosity between the two later led to Somaiya’s rejection during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra due to the alliance between the Shiv Sena and the BJP.
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