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Jagroop Gill Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth1953

Age69 (as of 2022)

BirthplaceBathinda, Punjab

ProfessionPolitician; Advocate; Agriculturist; Social Worker

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseKuldip Kaur

FamilySon: Harvinder Singh; Father: Pal Singh

Net worthRs. 13,37,47,000 (as of 2022)

Jagroop Gill Biography

Jagroop Singh Gill is an Indian politician, advocate, agriculturist and social worker from Bathinda, Punjab. A long-time local councillor and former member

Early life and background

Jagroop Singh Gill was born in Bathinda, Punjab, in 1953 and raised in the same city. He completed his higher education at Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University (formerly Agra University), earning a B.A. and an L.L.B. Before moving fully into electoral politics, Gill worked as an advocate and was involved in agriculture and social work in his hometown.

Career

Gill’s public life stretches back to the 1970s, when he joined the Indian National Congress. His first successful bid for local office came in 1979, when he was elected as a councillor of the Bathinda Municipal Corporation. Over the following decades he built a durable local presence, winning council elections multiple times: in 1989, 1992, 1997, 2008 and 2015, and again in 2021—bringing his total council victories to seven.

Throughout his municipal career Gill has held several local leadership roles. He has served as president of the District Bar Association and has been associated with civic bodies including the Bathinda Improvement Trust. In 2020 he was appointed chairman of the Bathinda District Planning Board, a role that placed him at the center of planning and development decisions affecting the district.

In August 2021 Gill resigned from the Indian National Congress and joined the Aam Aadmi Party. His welcome into AAP was marked by a formal event in Chandigarh attended by several senior party figures. Riding the new party ticket, he contested the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections from the Bathinda Urban constituency and won, defeating the Congress candidate Manpreet Singh Badal by a margin of 63,581 votes. That margin was reported as the largest-ever victory for the Bathinda Urban seat according to the Election Commission.

Public profile

Gill’s long-standing service in municipal politics and his work as an advocate have shaped his public identity as a hands-on local leader. He has spoken publicly about priorities for Bathinda that include tackling hooliganism and drug-related issues, and has expressed an interest in improving public spaces such as creating a park along the city’s canal. Media coverage around his party change noted his prior connections with several regional political figures.

Personal life

Gill is married to Kuldip Kaur, who is described as an agriculturist and landowner. The couple have a son, Harvinder Singh. His father is named Pal Singh; his mother’s name is not specified in available records. Gill is described as having brown eyes and salt-and-pepper hair, and his height is listed at approximately 170 cm (about 5'7"). He holds Indian nationality and resides in Bathinda.

Latest updates

After joining the Aam Aadmi Party in August 2021, Gill secured the Bathinda Urban Assembly seat in 2022. Following that victory he publicly committed to focusing on strengthening his party’s presence locally and on addressing local law-and-order and civic issues. As of 2022, public disclosures list his declared assets, bank deposits, and income for prior years as part of the standard candidate financial information made available after elections.

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Recent Work

Member of the Legislative Assembly, Bathinda Urban

Elected in 2022 on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket, defeating the Congress candidate by a large margin.

2022
Chairman, Bathinda District Planning Board

Appointed in 2020 to oversee district-level planning and development matters.

2020
Councillor, Bathinda Municipal Corporation

Elected multiple times beginning in 1979, serving seven terms across decades.

1979-2021
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Career Highlights

  1. Joined the Indian National Congress in the 1970s and was a long-time municipal councillor in Bathinda
  2. Appointed Chairman of the Bathinda District Planning Board in 2020
  3. Joined the Aam Aadmi Party in August 2021 and won the Bathinda Urban Assembly seat in 2022
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Net Worth

Rs. 13,37,47,000 (as of 2022)

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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