Om Parkash Soni

Om Parkash Soni is an Indian politician and belongs to the Indian National Congress. He is a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly represents Amritsar Central. He is also a Cabinet Minister in the government of Punjab and heads the School Education department.[1]

Om Parkash Soni
MLA, Punjab
In office
1997 - 2012
Preceded byVimla Dang
Succeeded byRaj Kumar Verka
ConstituencyAmritsar West
In office
2012 - Present
Preceded by[On parkash soni]]
ConstituencyAmritsar CENTRAL
Personal details
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Suman Soni
ResidenceAmritsar

Family

He was born on 3 July, 1957 at village Bhilowal Pakka in Amritsar district of Punjab. His father's name is Jagat Mitter Soni. The name of his spouse is Suman Soni.[2]

Political career

Soni was elected for Punjab Legislative Assembly from Amritsar West in 1997 as an independent candidate.[3] He was re-elected in 2002 elections.[4] In 2007, he successfully contested as Congress candidate Amritsar West.[5] In 2012, he successfully contested from Amritsar Central.[6]

Soni was one of the 42 INC MLAs who submitted their resignation in protest of a decision of the Supreme Court of India ruling Punjab's termination of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) water canal unconstitutional.[7]

In March 2017, he was again elected from Amritsar Central assembly constituency by defeating its nearest opponent Tarun Chugh of BJP with a margin of 21,116 votes. In April 2018, he was made a cabinet minister of Punjab and given the charge of School Education department.

References
  1. Education Minister of Punjab
  2. MLA of Amritsar Central - Om Parkash Soni
  3. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  4. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2002 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  5. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  6. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  7. PTI (11 November 2016). "SYL verdict: 42 Punjab Congress MLAs submit resignation". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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