Kirit Somaiya, a chartered accountant by trade, entered politics in 1975 amid the student activism movement. Somaiya joined the BJP after taking part in the Jayaprakash Narayan movement. In the Maharashtra Assembly, where he introduced important Acts after being elected as the MLA from Mulund in 1991. Later, in 1999, he was elected to represent Mumbai-North-East in the Parliament, and he is currently serving his second term from that constituency in the 16th Lok Sabha.
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Quick Information
| Age | 69 Years As of 2023 |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Wife | Medha Somaiya |
| Net Worth | 6.56 Crore |
Physical Stats
| Height | 172 cm or 5’8″ (Approx.) |
| Weight | 51 kg (Approx.) |
| Figure | |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Dyed Brown |
Personal Life
| Real Name | Dr. Kirit Somaiya |
| DOB | 12 Feb 1954 |
| Age | 69 Years As of 2023 |
| Current Place | Mumbai, India |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquaris |
| Nationality | Indian |
| School | MM Pupils High School, Khar, Mumbai |
| College | MMK College Mumbai ICAI University Of Mumbai |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Commerce (1975) Chartered Accountancy (CA) (1979) PHD in Small Industries Protection & Finance |
| Hobbies | Dancing & Travelling, Swimming |
| Caste/Ethnicity | Hindu |
| Food Habits | Non-Vegetarian |
Family / Parents & Siblings
| Wife | Medha Somaiya (Businesswomen) |
| Father | Somaiya Jayantilal |
| Mother | Gunvantiben Somaiya |
| Children | Neil Somaiya |
| Sister |
Political Career
On September 1st, 2016, he assumed leadership of the Standing Committee on Labour. He was appointed to the Public Accounts Committee’s Sub-Committee-VII (PPP Project) for the 2016–17 term on September 23, 2016. 2015 January 29: He joined the General Purposes Committee. A member of the Public Accounts Committee, the Standing Committee on Finance, the Committee on Privileges, and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Urban Development as of September 1, 2014. 2014 Somaiya won back his seat in Mumbai-North-East by defeating NCP candidate Sanjay Dina Patil after suffering two straight defeats in the parliamentary elections. He quickly attained the position of House Committee Chair (12 June to 27 November 2014).
In the 15th Lok Sabha elections, he ran once more but lost. He was defeated by a margin of 2933 votes in the election. 2000 For two years, he served as a member of the Ministry of Railways’ Consultative Committee. 1999 He was a member of the Standing Committee on Finance, the Standing Committee on Commerce and Industry, the Committee on Petitions, and the Public Accounts Committee from 1999 and 2004. 1999 He won the Mumbai-North-East constituency in the 13th LokSabha election by 7276 votes over Adv Kamat Gurudas. The INC’s Kamat Gurudas won the subsequent elections, which he lost (2004). 1995 He ran for and won Mulund’s assembly seat in Maharashtra, defeating R.R. Singh of the INC by a margin of 43,527 votes.
In the Jayaprakash Narayan movement, Somaiya supported JP’s call for a revolution against the ruling class, which culminated in the proclamation of a state of emergency. Later, after joining, he rose through the ranks of the BJP. Later, he rose to the position of Vice President at B.J.P., Maharashtra. President of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Mumbai at that point Finally, he was appointed National Secretary of the B.J.P. by the national organization.
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