Quick Info
| Profession | Politician |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 28/06/1983 |
| Age | 43 years |
| Birthplace | Jalandhar, Punjab |
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Bio/Wiki
| Jaiveer Shergill is a prominent Indian lawyer and politician who served as the National Spokesperson of the Indian National Congress party. He is a practicing advocate at the Supreme Court of India with expertise in high-profile corporate and constitutional cases. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 170 cm |
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| Weight | 70 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
| Studied at St. Joseph's Boys School and APJ School in Jalandhar | |
| Obtained student pilot license during his college years |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Father | Rajeshwar Singh Shergill (lawyer specializing in money laundering cases) |
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| Mother | Karamjeet Shergill |
| Siblings | Younger Brother: Tanveer Shergill |
| Spouse | Divyata Shergill |
| Children | Daughter: Rabiya |
Career
| 2006-2008: Worked as an associate at Economic Laws Practice, specializing in corporate and tax law | |
| 2008 onwards: Joined the chambers of Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi | |
| 2008-2009: Served as Young India Representative for the International Bar Association | |
| 2009 onwards: Practicing advocate at the Supreme Court of India, representing major clients including Vodafone and Tata Group | |
| 2009-2022: Member of Indian National Congress party, serving as National Media Panelist, Punjab Pradesh Congress Spokesperson, and Co-Chairman of the Legal Cell of Punjab unit | |
| 2022: Resigned from Indian National Congress on August 24, 2022 | |
| 2013: Selected as State Media Panelist for Indian National Congress through national talent hunt | |
| 2015: Appointed National Media Panelist for Indian National Congress | |
| 2018: Appointed National Spokesperson for Indian National Congress | |
| 2022: Joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on December 23, 2022 | |
| 2022: Appointed National Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
Style Quotient
| Bike Collection | Royal Enfield |
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Social Media
| https://x.com/JaiveerShergill | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaiveer-shergill-5b8669215 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Jaiveer Shergill is an Indian Supreme Court lawyer and politician with clients in India, Dubai, Australia, and the USA. | |
| 2. He was the spokesperson of the Indian National Congress party until August 24, 2022, when he left due to sycophancy concerns. | |
| 3. Jaiveer Shergill is known for being the youngest National Media Panelist of the Indian National Congress, youngest spokesperson for the Congress Party in Punjab, and youngest Co-Chairman of the Congress Legal Cell for Punjab. | |
| 4. While in eleventh grade in 2000, he met Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then Prime Minister of India. | |
| 5. During college, Shergill was elected President of the Student Union. | |
| 6. After graduating from law school in 2006, he worked with the renowned law firm Economic Laws Practice specializing in tax and commercial cases. | |
| 7. Jaiveer Shergill joined Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi's chambers in 2008, later practicing at the Supreme Court of India. | |
| 8. From 2008 to 2009, he represented Young India in the International Bar Association. | |
| 9. In 2011, he was involved in a controversial religious dispute in Karnataka. | |
| 10. In 2013, he initiated a legal helpline and focused on various issues while with the Indian National Congress. | |
| 11. He shared marriage advice in a 2016 media interview. | |
| 12. In 2022, he handled the Vistara case in the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court. | |
| 13. Shifting to Indian politics, Shergill assumed key roles in the Indian National Congress Party. | |
| 14. He contributes to publications addressing terrorism, governance, and other critical issues. | |
| 15. In 2022, he participated in a security-focused conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels. | |
| 16. Jaiveer Shergill enjoys flying his private plane and cooking. | |
| 17. Leaving the Indian National Congress party in 2022, he criticized sycophancy within the party. | |
| 18. He represented Vodafone India in a high-profile tax case involving a liability of US$2.2 billion against the Income Tax department. | |
| 19. He was part of the Munich Young Leaders group at the Munich Security Conference in 2018. |