Jasbir Singh Gill | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Ranjit Singh |
Succeeded by | Amritpal Singh |
Constituency | Khadoor Sahib |
Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2002–2007 | |
Preceded by | Manmohan Singh Sathiala |
Succeeded by | Manjinder Singh Kang |
Personal details | |
Born | Rayya (Amritsar), Punjab | 8 November 1968
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Ramanbir Kaur |
Children | Santdeep Kaur (Daughter) Gursant Updesh Singh (Son) |
Parent(s) | Sant Singh Satwiinder Kaur |
Residence(s) | Amritsar, Punjab |
Alma mater | Guru Nanak Dev University |
Nickname(s) | Dimpa Bha |
Jasbir Singh Gill (Dimpa) is an Indian politician and was a Member of Parliament to the 17th Lok Sabha from Khadoor Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency) of Punjab, India. [1] He won the Indian general election 2019 as an Indian National Congress candidate. In the year 2002 he was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Beas constituency. [2] [3] In December 2020, he was in an issue with young female reporter questioning him about the farmers' protest live on TV. [4]
Jasbir Singh Gill was born on 8 November 1968 in Amritsar, Punjab. He is son of Satwiinder Kaur Gill and late Sant Singh Liddar. [5] His father was a member of Punjab legislative assembly (1985 - 1986) from Beas constituency and died fighting terrorists on 26 April 1986, Gill was 18 years old when he narrowly escaped from this attack. [6] [7] He completed his primary schooling from Saint Francis School Amritsar and later joined Shivalik public school, Chandigarh. In 1987, militants injured him while he was going to his native village. [6] In 1988, he graduated from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. [1] In a later attack in 1989 at his native village Liddar, terrorists killed all seven guards at his house but he narrowly escaped and survived. [8] All these attacks happened during the Punjab insurgency period. [8]
He was first elected as Sarpanch of Lidhar village of Punjab in 1982. In late 1992 after the relative peace in Punjab, he was re-elected as village Sarpanch of Lidhar. [8] He later went on to serve as the president of Punjab Youth Congress from 1997 to 1999 and as General Secretary of Indian Youth Congress from 1999 to 2005. [9]
Jasbir sing Gill won his first assembly election from Beas (renamed as Baba Bakala in 2012) in 2002. He defeated Manjinder Singh Kang from Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) by a margin of 6450 votes and became a member of the Punjab legislative assembly. [3] [10] During his tenure, he also became the chairmen Punjab water supply and sewerage board for the period 2003-2007. He also served as chairmen of Public accounts, Estimates, and Petition Committee of Punjab Vidhan Sabha. [11] In the next assembly election, he lost his seat to Manjinder Singh Kang by a narrow margin of 4179 votes. [12] In 2012 he contested from Amritsar South but lost to Inderbir Singh Bolaria of Shiromani Akali Dal with a Margin 15056 votes. [13]
He filed his nomination from the Khadoor Sahib constituency for a four-way battle between Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali), Shiromani Akali Dal, Punjab Ekta Party, and the Indian National Congress. [14] Gill defeated his closest rival Bibi Jagir Kaur of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) by a margin of 140573 votes. [2] He has emerged as a vocal leader in the Parliament and has recently asked (alongside Vincent H Pala) a Starred Question to the Home Affairs about the existence of controversial " Tukde Tukde Gang". [15] The Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said "the ministry has no information on any such group". [16] In his first year as MP he has received approval for a Government Medical College in Kapurthala and a Law University in Patti. [17]
Performance in the Lok Sabha, 2019-20 [18] [19]
MP performance parameters (2019–20) | Jasbir Singh Gill |
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Attendance in Parliament | 96%, against State average 76% and National average 84% |
Questions Raised | 37, against State average 29 and National average 49 |
Debates Participated | 27, against a State average 14.3 and National average 16.5 |
Private Member Bills | 0, against State average 0 and National average 0.3 |
He was a member of the Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances and Law and Justice and Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. [20] [21]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Jasbir Singh Gill | 459710 | 43.95 | ||
SAD | Bibi Jagir Kaur | 319137 | 30.51 | ||
PEP | Paramjit Kaur Khalra | 214489 | 20.51 | ||
Majority | 140573 | ||||
Turnout | 1046032 | ||||
INC gain from SAD | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
Silver medal in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award for increasing health awareness.[ citation needed]
Jasbir Singh Gill | |
---|---|
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Ranjit Singh |
Succeeded by | Amritpal Singh |
Constituency | Khadoor Sahib |
Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2002–2007 | |
Preceded by | Manmohan Singh Sathiala |
Succeeded by | Manjinder Singh Kang |
Personal details | |
Born | Rayya (Amritsar), Punjab | 8 November 1968
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Ramanbir Kaur |
Children | Santdeep Kaur (Daughter) Gursant Updesh Singh (Son) |
Parent(s) | Sant Singh Satwiinder Kaur |
Residence(s) | Amritsar, Punjab |
Alma mater | Guru Nanak Dev University |
Nickname(s) | Dimpa Bha |
Jasbir Singh Gill (Dimpa) is an Indian politician and was a Member of Parliament to the 17th Lok Sabha from Khadoor Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency) of Punjab, India. [1] He won the Indian general election 2019 as an Indian National Congress candidate. In the year 2002 he was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Beas constituency. [2] [3] In December 2020, he was in an issue with young female reporter questioning him about the farmers' protest live on TV. [4]
Jasbir Singh Gill was born on 8 November 1968 in Amritsar, Punjab. He is son of Satwiinder Kaur Gill and late Sant Singh Liddar. [5] His father was a member of Punjab legislative assembly (1985 - 1986) from Beas constituency and died fighting terrorists on 26 April 1986, Gill was 18 years old when he narrowly escaped from this attack. [6] [7] He completed his primary schooling from Saint Francis School Amritsar and later joined Shivalik public school, Chandigarh. In 1987, militants injured him while he was going to his native village. [6] In 1988, he graduated from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. [1] In a later attack in 1989 at his native village Liddar, terrorists killed all seven guards at his house but he narrowly escaped and survived. [8] All these attacks happened during the Punjab insurgency period. [8]
He was first elected as Sarpanch of Lidhar village of Punjab in 1982. In late 1992 after the relative peace in Punjab, he was re-elected as village Sarpanch of Lidhar. [8] He later went on to serve as the president of Punjab Youth Congress from 1997 to 1999 and as General Secretary of Indian Youth Congress from 1999 to 2005. [9]
Jasbir sing Gill won his first assembly election from Beas (renamed as Baba Bakala in 2012) in 2002. He defeated Manjinder Singh Kang from Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) by a margin of 6450 votes and became a member of the Punjab legislative assembly. [3] [10] During his tenure, he also became the chairmen Punjab water supply and sewerage board for the period 2003-2007. He also served as chairmen of Public accounts, Estimates, and Petition Committee of Punjab Vidhan Sabha. [11] In the next assembly election, he lost his seat to Manjinder Singh Kang by a narrow margin of 4179 votes. [12] In 2012 he contested from Amritsar South but lost to Inderbir Singh Bolaria of Shiromani Akali Dal with a Margin 15056 votes. [13]
He filed his nomination from the Khadoor Sahib constituency for a four-way battle between Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali), Shiromani Akali Dal, Punjab Ekta Party, and the Indian National Congress. [14] Gill defeated his closest rival Bibi Jagir Kaur of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) by a margin of 140573 votes. [2] He has emerged as a vocal leader in the Parliament and has recently asked (alongside Vincent H Pala) a Starred Question to the Home Affairs about the existence of controversial " Tukde Tukde Gang". [15] The Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said "the ministry has no information on any such group". [16] In his first year as MP he has received approval for a Government Medical College in Kapurthala and a Law University in Patti. [17]
Performance in the Lok Sabha, 2019-20 [18] [19]
MP performance parameters (2019–20) | Jasbir Singh Gill |
---|---|
Attendance in Parliament | 96%, against State average 76% and National average 84% |
Questions Raised | 37, against State average 29 and National average 49 |
Debates Participated | 27, against a State average 14.3 and National average 16.5 |
Private Member Bills | 0, against State average 0 and National average 0.3 |
He was a member of the Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances and Law and Justice and Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. [20] [21]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Jasbir Singh Gill | 459710 | 43.95 | ||
SAD | Bibi Jagir Kaur | 319137 | 30.51 | ||
PEP | Paramjit Kaur Khalra | 214489 | 20.51 | ||
Majority | 140573 | ||||
Turnout | 1046032 | ||||
INC gain from SAD | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
Silver medal in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award for increasing health awareness.[ citation needed]