Randhawa's family has had a long association with the Congress party. He was the minister of jail and department of cooperation of Punjab in the outgoing Amarinder cabinet. In 2017, he was re-elected MLA from Dera Baba Nanak assembly constituency.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/who-is-sukhjinder-singh-randhawa-frontrunner-for-punjab-cm-post/articleshow/86339469.cms