Journalism of Courage
Som Prakash
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
DOB
03 Apr 1949
Age
76 years
birth palce
Daulatpur, Punjab (East)
profession
Politician
Som Prakash biography
Som Prakash is a bureaucrat turned political leader and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the incumbent Member of the Parliament from Punjab’s Hoshiyarpur seat. He was born on April 3, 1949, in Daulatpur, East Punjab, to his parents, Hazara Ram and Mahon Devi. He completed his M.A. in Economics from Punjab University.
He embarked on his professional journey as a research officer in the Punjab State Planning Board in 1972. His commitment to public service saw him rise through the ranks, serving as an Excise and Taxation Officer and Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner from February 1980 to May 1993.
His bureaucratic career was marked by several critical positions in the Punjab government, including Joint Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of the Rural Development Board, Deputy Commissioner of Faridkot, Hoshiarpur, and Jalandhar, and Managing Director of the Punjab Financial Corporation. He also served as the Director of Social Security, Punjab, Labor Commissioner, Punjab, and Chief Administrator of Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA), Mohali.
read more
Som Prakash personal life
Father
Hazara Ram
Mother
Mahon Devi
Spouse
Anita
Education
M.A. (Economics)
SOM PRAKASH NEWS
‘Suspicious’ letter near Union minister’s Mohali residence triggers probe
July 02, 2022 7:14 am
The police said, “At the entry of the park, she saw a folded piece of paper. She picked up the paper and saw something that looked similar to a map of the minister's house and the word 'cop' written on it."
11 Covid deaths in Mohali, 802 test positive
April 25, 2021 8:35 am
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Girish Dayalan said that a maximum of 280 cases were reported from Mohali, followed by 163 from Kharar, 157 from Dhakoli, 80 from Derabassi, 37 from Gharuan, 29 from Banur, 19 from Kurali and 12 from Lalru.
In Punjab Assembly segment BJP swept in 2019, a farm stir spearheaded by own men
January 30, 2021 6:32 am
Even after the Red Fort incident, the protesters holding fort at this dharna at Harsa Mansar Toll Plaza in Mukerian, Hoshiarpur district, said that their protest will continue.
Modi 2.024: In list of first-time ministers, first-time MP from Hoshiarpur
May 31, 2019 5:15 am
A two-time BJP MLA from Phagwara Assembly segment in Kapurthala district and a retired IAS Officer, Som Parkash defeated Congress’s sitting MLA from Chabbewal Assembly segment in Hoshiarpur district, Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal, in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls by a margin of 48,530 votes.
Property Tax remains on paper,yet Punjab gets urban mission funds
April 11, 2014 5:57 pm
Ironically,the state government has not realised even a single penny in the name of property tax!
Som Prakash formula not JNNURM compliant
April 16, 2014 2:59 pm
The formula to calculate property tax in Punjab,suggested by a committee headed by chief parliamentary secretary Som Prakash does not comply with the conditions laid down by the government of India under the JNNURM.
Youth sentenced in NDPS case
May 08, 2012 3:46 am
A local court on Monday sentenced Himachal Pradesh resident Som Prakash to two-and-a-half years in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances case.
Advertisement
Best of Express
ExplainedWhy Trump's new Gaza 'peace plan' is different from earlier interventions, and the challenges ahead
EntertainmentVijay's Karur rally stampede: The problem of star worship and celebrity obsession is at the heart of the tragedy
EntertainmentSahher Bambba reveals no The Ba***ds of Bollywood cast member knew about that final twist: 'Aryan Khan wanted Karishma-Aasman chemistry to look good'
TrendingIndian woman relocates to Munich for internship, gets fired in just 2 days; shares experience on Instagram: ‘The mental toll it takes on you’
Trending‘When you don’t have infrastructure’: Bihar teacher conducts mock test on Ganga river bank, video sparks debate
Advertisement
Advertisement