Physical Stats & More
| Height | 178 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Father | Jagat Mitter Soni |
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| Mother | Prem Soni |
| Spouse | Suman Soni |
| Children | Son - Vikas Soni |
Career
| Political Party | Indian National Congress (INC) |
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| Political Journey | • Joined Indian National Congress (INC) in 1991 • Appointed as the Mayor of Amritsar in 1991 • Elected as an MLA from Amritsar West in 1997 • Elected as an MLA from Amritsar West in 2002 • Elected as an MLA from Amritsar West in 2007 • Elected as an MLA from Amritsar Central in 2012 • Elected as an MLA from Amritsar Central in 2017 • Appointed as a Minister of School Education in the Punjab Government in 2018 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Om Prakash Soni is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). | |
| He has served as a cabinet minister in the Punjab Government. | |
| OP Soni initiated his political journey as the mayor of Amritsar in 1991. | |
| He has represented the Amritsar Central constituency multiple times as an MLA. | |
| In 2018, he was given the role of School Education Minister. | |
| Soni has been part of controversies and protests against his party's decisions. | |
| He contested against Navjot Singh Sidhu in the 2009 parliamentary elections. | |
| He filed a defamation case against Sidhu challenging the election results. | |
| In 2017, he dropped the case when Sidhu joined the Congress party. | |
| Soni was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab in September 2021. |
