Himmat Singh Shergill

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Himmat Singh Shergill
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Personal details
Born Amritsar
NationalityFlag of India.svg  India
Political party Aam Aadmi Party
ParentShamsher Singh Shergill
Residence Chandigarh [1]
Education BA, LLB
Alma mater Lawrence School Sanawar
OccupationLawyer   Politician

Himmat Singh Shergill is an Indian politician and lawyer. He belongs to the Aam Aadmi Party. [2]

He attended Lawrence School Sanawar, then moved to the United Kingdom to pursue a law degree. [3] [4] He ran for election in 2014 and 2017, but was unsuccessful. He worked as a lawyer for the Aam Aadmi Party from 2014 to 2017 before leaving politics to focus on his law career. [5]

Political career

Himmat Singh Shergill unsuccessfully contested his first election from Shri Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in 2014.[5] He secured 28.15% votes. He also unsuccessfully contested 2017 vidhan sabha elections from Majitha. He was Head of Legal Cell of Aam Aadmi Party from 2014 to 2017. He has been inactive in Politics since 2017 and is practising Law ever since.

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References

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  2. "Anandpur Sahib: AAP names Himmat Singh Shergill". Hindustantimes.com. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. "Congress MLAs slam AAP leader Shergill for targeting Amarinder, ask him to recall past | YesPunjab.com". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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