Somnath Bharti (born 10 May 1974)[1] is an Indian politician and lawyer.
Somnath Bharti | |
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.JPG) Somnath Bharti | |
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Kiran Walia |
| Constituency | Malviya Nagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1974 Nawada, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Spouse | Lipika (m. 2010)[2] |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | New Delhi, India |
| Education | M.Sc. Mathematics (IIT Delhi) LLB (University of Delhi) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, activist and politician |
| Website | http://www.somnathbharti.com |
As a member of the Aam Aadmi Party, Bharti served as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Delhi from Malviya Nagar constituency. He has previously served as minister of Law, Tourism, Administrative Reforms, Art & Culture in the Government of Delhi, from December 2013 to February 2014 in the first Arvind Kejriwal government.[3]
He is a practicing lawyer in the Supreme Court of India[4] and Delhi High Court. He has represented the Malviya Nagar constituency in the Delhi Legislative Assembly since 2013.
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