Sangeet Som, a former BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh, has a history of controversial statements and actions. He recently called actor Shah Rukh Khan a 'traitor' for signing a Bangladeshi cricketer, stating such individuals have no right to live in India. Som was also an accused in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, with a commission report naming him among those instigating the violence. He has received honors from Hindu religious groups and previously represented the Sardhana constituency.