Jagdeep Kamboj Gold is an Indian lawyer-turned-politician who was elected as an MLA from Jalalabad Assembly Constituency in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly Elections on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket.
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Jagdeep Cambodia Gold was born on Saturday, April 21, 1984 (age 38 years; as of 2022) and he hails from Jalalabad, Punjab, India. He completed his BA in 2010 from Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner, Rajasthan. Before joining politics, Jagdeep Kamboj worked as a lawyer and a farmer.
family
parents and siblings
Kamboj was interested in pursuing a career in politics because of his father, Surinder Kamboj, who contested the Jalalabad seat twice in the past. Surinder Kamboj was the chairman of Punjab Agricultural Development Bank, Jalalabad. Surinder Kamboj was arrested in 2007 for flesh-trafficking and has several criminal cases against him for rape and defrauding petrol pumps.
Jagdeep Kamboj Gold’s father Surinder Kamboj with Rahul Gandhi
Ironically, while Surinder Kamboj is accused of running smack and opium in Punjab, Jagdeep Kamboj is working to ensure a drug-free Punjab. His mother’s name is Urmila Kamboj.
Jagdeep Cambodia Gold with his mother
His sister, Samina Cambodia, is a lawyer.
Jagdeep Cambodia Gold’s sister, Samina Cambodia
wife and children
Jagdeep Kamboj is married to Sobia Kamboj. Has two children, a daughter named Feriha Cambodia (born in 2017) and a son named Aval Cambodia (born in 2020).
A picture of Jagdeep Kamboj with his family
Sobia Cambodia has been actively involved in Jagdeep Cambodia’s political journey since his IYC days.
Promotional poster featuring Sobia Cambodia campaigning for IYC 2019
When Jagdeep Kamboj joined AAP in 2020, Sobia started campaigning for AAP.
Sobia Cambodia distributes AAP promotional leaflets in Jalalabad
signature/autograph
Jagdeep Kamboj’s resignation letter with his signature
politics
Indian National Congress (INC)
He entered politics through the Indian Youth Congress (IYC). Cambodia is a former general secretary of the Indian Youth Congress. He also served as the president of Jammu and Kashmir Youth Congress and Haryana Youth Congress. As a member of IYC, Jagdeep Kamboj actively participated in various protests. In 2018, he took part in protests in Delhi against the Modi government over the hike in petrol prices.
Jagdeep Kamboj protests Modi government over petrol price hike in 2018
Cambodia wanted to contest the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly elections from the Jalalabad Assembly constituency on an Indian National Congress ticket, but the party announced Ravneit Singh Bittu as its candidate at that time. When a by-poll in Shahkot Assembly constituency became necessary on February 4, 2018 due to the death of Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Ajit Singh Kohar, Cambodia actively campaigned for the INC.
Jagdeep Kamboj along with Navyot Singh Sidhu campaigning for Congress in Shahkot Assembly Constituency 2018
On September 23, 2019, Cambodia wrote a letter to BV Srinivas (President of the IYC) in which he announced his resignation as the National Secretary of the IYC and his decision to leave the party. Cambodia broke away from the INC, protesting the allotment of a party ticket for the Jalalabad constituency to Raminder Singh Aula, who hailed from the Guru Har Sahai Assembly constituency, instead of him being a resident of Jalalabad. Angered by this issue, Cambodia decided to participate in the battle of polls as an independent candidate. On 11 October 2019, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) President Sunil Jakhar said in a letter that Kamboja was expelled from the Congress for anti-party activities. It said Cambodia was contesting the 2019 Jalalabad Assembly by-election against the official Congress candidate, Raminder Singh Aula.
Independent candidate during 2019 Jalalabad by-election
The Jalalabad assembly seat, previously represented by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, fell vacant when he was elected to the Lok Sabha. Hence, the seat was contested during the 2019 by-elections in Punjab. Jagdeep Kamboj contested as an independent from the Jalalabad Assembly constituency in the by-election after the Congress denied him a ticket. His election symbol was ‘man driving a tractor’ and his election slogan was ‘neta nahi beta’.
Independent advertisement poster of Jagdeep Cambodia Gold during the 2019 by-polls in Punjab in which he contested from Jalalabad Assembly Constituency
He collected 5836 votes and lost the election. Congress candidate Raminder Singh Aula won the election defeating SAD candidate Raj Singh Dibipura by 16,000 votes.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
Cambodia joined the Aam Aadmi Party in February 2020. He was later appointed as the state president of the BC wing of the AAP. In December 2021, the Aam Aadmi Party announced Jagdeep as its candidate for the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly elections from the Jalalabad constituency. On 10 March 2022, Jagdeep Kamboj won the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election from Jalalabad Assembly constituency, defeating Sukhbir Singh Badal by more than 30,000 votes. The defeat of Sukhbir Singh Badal was a notable event in the history of Jalalabad as Badal was a three-time legislator from the constituency.
Jagdeep Kamboj celebrates victory in 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly elections with roadshow
Meanwhile, AAP, led by chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mani, won 92 out of 117 seats in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly elections and formed its first state government in Punjab.
confrontations
Participated in car theft
In 2007, Jagdeep Kamboj was arrested by the Chandigarh police for his alleged involvement in car theft. A week before Jagdeep’s arrest, his father, Surinder Kamboj, was arrested on charges of running a prostitution racket. Later, two more accomplices of Surinder Kamboji were arrested by the police. While Surinder Kamboj was in police custody, the other three arrested along with him in the case were taken to judicial custody. Chandigarh police inspector Vijay Kumar, in-charge of the operation cell, informed the media that the names of Jagdeep Kamboj and Sanjeev Chhabra came up during the lengthy interrogation of Surinder Kamboj. As part of the investigation, a stolen car Hyundai Accent, stamp of Registration and Licensing Authority, Batala and fake registration certificate of the car were recovered from Jagdeep.
(Left to Right) Jagdeep Kamboj Gold, Surinder Kamboj and Sanjeev Chhabra with the police in Sector 26 Chandigarh
Charge for Cheating and Dishonest Delivery of Property (IPC Section-420)
In July 2015, Jagdeep Kamboj was booked for defrauding a villager named Resham Singh of Rs 6.25 crore. Cambodia reportedly promised Resham Singh that his son-in-law Surjit Singh’s name would be deleted from the FIR registered in the murder case. When Jagdeep failed to fulfill his promise, Resham asked for a refund, but Jagdeep refused. Besides, during the investigation, SSP Fazilka found that Jagdeep had also cheated others.
Car collection
Net worth
Jagdeep Cambodia’s net worth is Rs. 2,89,20,422 (as on 2022).
assets and properties
movable assets
- Deposits in banks, financial institutions and non-bank financial companies – Rs. 1,20,000
- LIC or other insurance policy – Rs. 70 422
- Motor Vehicles – Rs. 12,00,000
real estate
- Agricultural land – 1,55,00,000 rubles
- Non-agricultural land – 30,00,000 GEL
- Residential Buildings – Rs.1,00,00,000
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview after winning the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly elections, Jagdeep Kamboj said that he has parted ways with the INC as party leaders are looking for rich candidates who can give money to the party for MLA tickets.
- Media houses also refer to it as Gold and Gold Cambodia.
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Source: dienchau2.edu.vn
