Jagroop Singh Gill was an Indian advocate, agriculturist, social worker and politician. In 2022, he became the Member of Legislative Assembly from Bathinda City Assembly constituency (as candidate of Aam Aadmi Party), defeating Manpreet Singh Badal (five-time MLA) by a margin of 63,581 votes ). He was once a close aide of Manpreet Singh Badal.
Wiki/Biography
Jagroop Singh Gill was born in 1953 in Bathinda, Punjab (69 years old; as of 2022). He received his BA and LLB degrees from Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University (formerly Agra University).
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: brown
family
Parents and siblings
Jagrup is the son of Pal Singh. Little is known about his mother.
wife and children
His wife Kuldip Kaur was an agriculturist and landlady. The couple has a son, Harvinder Singh.
address
The address of Jagroop Singh Gill is #Z-6, 17292, (house number 30001 according to Epic) Main Gurukul Road, Gopal Nagar, Bathinda-151001.
sign
Signature of Jagrup Singh Gill
Profession
Jagroop Singh Gill began his political career in the 1970s by joining the Indian National Congress. In 1979, he was elected to the Bathinda Municipal Corporation for the first time. He subsequently won five consecutive elections and served as a councilor of the Bathinda Municipal Corporation in 1989, 1992, 1997, 2008 and 2015.
Jagrup Singh Gill in his office
In 2021, he won his seventh consecutive victory from the District 1 District Council election. Bathinda ranked 48th with 414 votes. Jagroop Gill emerged as the frontrunner and main contender for the post of Mayor of Bathinda District Council with an absolute majority. However, he was ignored, which became the reason why Jaggrupp quit the Indian National Congress in August 2021.
Jagroop Singh Gill with Bathinda Mayor Raman Goyal
He has also previously served as Chairman of Bathinda Improvement Trust, Chairman of Bathinda District Planning Committee, Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Civic Body and Chairman of the District Bar Association.
Jagroop Singh Gill appointed as Chairman, Bathinda District Planning Committee
Jagroop Singh Gill joined the Aam Aadmi Party at the party office in Chandigarh on August 2, 2021, in the presence of Harpal Singh Cheema, Jarnail Singh, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, Baljinder Kaur and Rupinder Kaur Ruby.
Jagrup Singh Gill joins Aam Aadmi Party
Harpal Singh Cheema told a press conference that Jaggrupp’s joining AAP is a shot in the arm for the party in Malwa region. He said,
Gill served as president of the District Bar Association and as president of the City Council. “
In 2022, he contested the Legislative Assembly elections from Bathinda City Assembly constituency on the Aam Aadmi Party banner. Jagroop won the election by defeating Manpreet Singh Badal (Congress candidate) by 63,581 votes.
Jagroop Singh Gill campaigns for Aam Aadmi Party
After his victory, he addressed the media and said he would not play politics but work to strengthen the party. He also talked about changing the urban environment. He said,
My first priority is to rid Bathinda of gangsterism and drugs. After a period of gloom, there is now no place for gangsterism in Bathinda. Any hooliganism will be dealt with seriously. “
income
Jagrup Singh’s income is Rs. 2,46,762 for the financial year 2020-2021.
net worth
As of 2022, his net worth is estimated to be Rs. About 133747000
assets/property
movable property
- Bank Deposit- Rs. 11,43,784
real estate
- Agricultural land – Rs. 5,21,00,000
- Residential Building-Rs. 70,00,000 (as of 2022)
Facts/Trivia
- Jagroop Singh Gill defeated five-time MP Manpreet Singh Badal of the Congress by a margin of 63,581 votes. According to reports, this is the highest ever victory margin in the Bathinda city seat, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
- After winning the 2022 Legislative Assembly elections from the Bathinda city constituency, Jaguru Singh said in an interview that it was his dream to build a park along the Bathinda canal and now this dream is about to come true. He further said that the city greening work will be started soon after the formation of the government.
- Jagrup once had a strong bond with Captain Amarinder Singh’s family.
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