# Som Dutt

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{{short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name             = Som Dutt
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| birth_date       = 17 February 1977
| birth_place      = 
| office           = Member of the [Delhi Legislative Assembly](/source/Delhi_Legislative_Assembly)
| constituency     = [Sadar Bazar](/source/Sadar_Bazar_(Delhi_Assembly_constituency))
| term_start       = 28 December 2013
| predecessor      = [Rajesh Jain](/source/Rajesh_Jain)
| successor        = 
| party            = [Aam Aadmi Party](/source/Aam_Aadmi_Party)
| spouse           = 
| profession       = 
| website          =  
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'''Som Dutt'''<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/special-court-upholds-aap-mla-som-dutt-s-6-month-sentence-for-beating-delhi-resident-1598501-2019-09-12|title=Special court upholds AAP MLA Som Dutt's 6-month sentence for beating up Delhi resident|author=Aneesha Mathur |date=September 12, 2019 |magazine=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aap-mla-som-dutt-sentenced-to-6-months-jail-in-assault-case/story-v1c4IYDyMLFFJKqpfW5ApJ.html|title=AAP's Som Dutt gets 6 months jail for assault, 2nd MLA sentenced in a week|date=4 July 2019|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/aap-mla-som-dutt-convicted-in-assault-case/article28237635.ece|title=AAP MLA Som Dutt convicted in assault case|agency=Press Trust of India|date=1 July 2019|via=www.thehindu.com|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> is an Indian politician and is member of the [Fifth](/source/Fifth_Legislative_Assembly_of_Delhi) and [Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi](/source/Sixth_Legislative_Assembly_of_Delhi). He is a member of the [Aam Aadmi Party](/source/Aam_Aadmi_Party) and represents [Sadar Bazar (Assembly constituency)](/source/Sadar_Bazar_(Delhi_Assembly_constituency)) of [Delhi](/source/Delhi_Legislative_Assembly).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/whos_who/VIthAssembly/WhosWho/SomDutt.htm|title=Som Dutt|website=delhiassembly.nic.in}}</ref>

== Conviction ==
Som Dutt was convicted of beating and assaulting a man during the [2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election](/source/2015_Delhi_Legislative_Assembly_election) campaign. The [Gulabi Bagh](/source/Gulabi_Bagh) resident was beaten brutally with a baseball bat.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2019-06-30 |title=AAP MLA Som Dutt convicted in assault case |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/aap-mla-som-dutt-convicted-in-assault-case/article28237635.ece |access-date=2024-12-27 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> According to the victim, about 50 AAP members had entered his residence, with Dutt beating him with the bat after an [altercation](/source/altercation) while Dutt was conducting an election campaign. He was given a 6-month jail term and Rs 2 lakh fine.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-04 |title=Court awards 6-month jail term, imposes Rs 2 lakh fine on AAP MLA for assault during poll campaign |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/court-awards-6-month-jail-term-imposes-rs-2-lakh-fine-on-aap-mla-for-assault-during-poll-campaign-5814659/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-12 |title=Special court upholds AAP MLA Som Dutt's 6-month sentence for beating up Delhi resident |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/special-court-upholds-aap-mla-som-dutt-s-6-month-sentence-for-beating-delhi-resident-1598501-2019-09-12 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

==Election Results ==  
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{{#section:Sadar Bazar Assembly constituency|Assembly Election 2020}}

== References ==
 
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Category:Indian politicians convicted of crimes
Category:Inmates of Tihar Jail
Category:Delhi MLAs 2025–2030

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