Quick Info
| Profession | Politician |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 28/06/1983 |
| Age | 43 years |
| Birthplace | Jalandhar, Punjab |
Latest News about Jaiveer Shergill
01/08/2026
Jaiveer Shergill said the safe return of around 50 members of the Sikh community from Iran reflected India’s commitment to protecting citizens abroad. He thanked the Prime Minister and the Ministry of External Affairs for helping secure their evacuation during the West Asia crisis.
30/04/2026
Jaiveer Shergill requested the Indian government to help elderly Iranian Sikh couples stranded at a gurdwara in Tehran amid the West Asia crisis. He said the group needed evacuation support after an airline refused to board them without government permission.
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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. |