Som Parkash
| Som Parkash | |
|---|---|
| MLA, Punjab | |
| In office 2012 - Present | |
| Preceded by | Swarna Ram |
| Constituency | Phagwara |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| Residence | Phagwara, Kapurthala |
Som Parkash is a politician in India and belongs to the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party. He is a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly and represent Phagwara.[1] He is also a former deputy commissioner of Jalandhar.[2]
Family
His father's name is Hazara Ram.[3]
Political career
Som Parkash first unsuccessfully contested for Lok Sabha during Indian general elections in 2009 from Hoshiarpur constituency[2] Due to corruption charges, sitting MLA from Phagwara Swarna Ram was dropped from the state cabinet, which led BJP to look for a new candidate and Som Parkash was appointed as BJP candidate in 2012 Punjab elections. He successfully contested and became member of Punjab Legislative assembly.[4]
References
- ↑ "Members of Legislative Assembly - BJP Punjab". Punjab BJP. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "In Phagwara, all parties may turn to former govt officials for Assembly polls". IndianExpress. Nov 18, 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "MyNeta Profile". Association for Democratic Reforms. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 July 2013.