Om Parkash Soni | |
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| 4th Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab | |
| In office 20 September 2021 –11 March 2022 Servingwith Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa | |
| Governor | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Chief Minister | Charanjit Singh Channi |
| Preceded by | Sukhbir Singh Badal |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2012–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Laxmi Kanta Chawla |
| Succeeded by | Ajay Gupta |
| Constituency | Amritsar Central |
| In office 1997–2012 | |
| Preceded by | constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Raj Kumar Verka |
| Constituency | Amritsar West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1957 Bhilowal |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Suman Soni |
| Residence | Amritsar |
Om Parkash Soni is an Indian politician and Former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab who belongs to the Indian National Congress. He is a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly represents Amritsar Central. He was also a Cabinet Minister in the government of Punjab and head of the School Education department. [1] He was sworn as Deputy CM on 20th Sept 2021.
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]
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.