Sandeep Jakhar is an Indian politician, farmer and social and political activist, who was a member of the Indian National Congress until August 2023. He is the nephew of Punjab BJP unit president Sunil Jakhar. On 19 August 2023, he was suspended from the Indian National Congress for allegedly being involved in anti-party activities.
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Sandeep Jakhar was born on Friday, 21 May 1976 (age 47 years; as in 2023) in Abohar, Fazilka District, Punjab. His zodiac sign is Gemini. He did his schooling from Mayo College, Ajmer. In 1998, Sandeep went to Switzerland, where he studied Hospitality Management at the Hotel Institute of Montreux. After this he did B.Sc. Studied. from Florida International University, Miami, Florida in 2001.
An old picture of Sandeep Jakhar with Sunil Jakhar
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Colour: Black (semi-bald)
Eye colour: brown
Family
Sandeep Jakhar belongs to a prominent Hindu Jat family of Abohar. His family has been associated with the Indian National Congress for three generations.
parents and siblings
Sandeep Jakhar’s father, Surinder Jakhar, was once the chairman of IFFCO, an Asian cooperative fertilizer company, where he served for four terms. Surinder was also the head of the Asian Cooperative Alliance for two terms. Sandeep Jakhar has a sister.
Surinder Jakhar, father of Sandeep Jakhar
wife and children
Sandeep Jakhar is married to a Japanese woman named Atsuko Jakhar. Atsuko is a housewife. They also have a daughter named Meera Jakhar.
Sandeep Jakhar with his wife and daughter
other relatives
Sandeep Jakhar’s grandfather Balram Jakhar was also a politician. His grandfather was the longest serving Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Balram was also the Governor of Madhya Pradesh and Union Agriculture Minister during the Narasimha Rao government.
Sandeep Jakhar’s grandfather Balram Jakhar
Sandeep Jakhar’s uncle Sunil Jakhar has been a member of the Legislative Assembly thrice and a Member of Parliament once. Sunil is the former president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Sunil is the unit president of Punjab BJP.
Sandeep Jakhar (right) with his uncle Sunil Jakhar (left)
Sandeep’s other uncle Sajjan Jakhar was the Agriculture Minister in the Beant Singh government. His cousin Ajay Veer Jakhar is the president of Bharat Krishak Samaj, an Indian farmers’ forum.
Sandeep Jakhar’s cousin Ajay Veer Jakhar
Address
VPO Panjkosi, Tehsil Abohar, District Fazilka, Punjab, India
livelihood
corporate job
After completing his graduation, Sandeep Jakhar worked as the head of a country club in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. He worked there for about ten years and then returned to India with his family.
Farming
After returning from Florida, Sandeep Jakhar started farming on his ancestral land in Panjkosi, Abohar. There are some Kinnow fields in his village.
Politics
While working on his farms, Sandeep Jakhar started assisting his uncle Sunil Jakhar in his political work and realized that public service was his true calling. Soon, he became the district president of the Youth Congress unit in Punjab. In 2022, he contested the Punjab Legislative Assembly election from his family’s traditional seat, Abohar, on an Indian National Congress ticket. He won the election by a margin of 5,471 votes and became the MLA from Abohar. As MLA, Sandeep worked on many important projects in Abohar. He built a government college, repaired canals that provided water for farming and drinking, improved the Abohar market and created a special place to sell kinnow fruits. He improved schools, built new water systems in villages, improved sewage management in Abohar, built sports stadiums and repaired main roads in the city.
Sandeep Jakhar during Congress Party meeting
He also started Mission Cleanup in his city with 11 volunteers who cleaned an area in Abohar every Saturday. The name of this project was “Aapka Abohar, Aapki Aabha.” Gradually, many people started volunteering in this project, including doctors, teachers, lawyers, students and housewives. As a part of the project they collected and segregated garbage from homes and stopped using plastic bags. On 19 August 2023, the Indian National Congress suspended Sandeep Jakhar from the party for allegedly being involved in anti-party activities. This action was taken after the complaint of Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Waring. The suspension notice, signed by Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC) Secretary Tariq Anwar, said,
Punjab PCC President has complained that you are indulging in anti-party activities.
It is also stated in the letter,
You are speaking against the party and the PCC president; You are openly defending your uncle Sunil Jakhar.
Sandeep Jakhar’s suspension order
Controversy
Amarinder Singh tussle with Raja Waring
In 2022, there was a clash between Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Waring and Congress MLA from Abohar Sandeep Jakhar. Their disagreement centered on Sandeep’s close ties with his uncle Sunil Jakhar, who had defected from the Congress to the BJP. During a Congress event called Tiranga Yatra, Waring challenged Sandeep to leave the party and retain his seat if he truly believed that he had support in Abohar. Waring criticized Jakhar and accused him of betraying the party. Waring also said that Jakhar was undermining the prospects of the Indian National Congress in the upcoming assembly elections. In response, Sandeep said that Waring’s comments are a sign of immaturity. He requested Waring not to break party rules by making such immature statements in the public sphere.
salary/income
Sandeep Jakhar’s income in the financial year 2020-2021 was Rs 2,17,61,895.
property and properties
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 99,72,658
- Shares, Bonds, Debentures: Rs. 1,82,97,829
- Insurance Policies: Rs. 22,07,688
- Loans/Advances Granted: Rs. 7,81,69,179
- Other assets: Rs. 16,45,934
Immovable property
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 11,50,41,563
- Commercial Building: Rs. 1,97,16,800
- Residential Building: Rs. 1,97,50,000
- Other assets: Rs. 1,13,013
Note: The given estimate of movable and immovable assets is as per the year 2020-2021. It does not include property owned by his wife and dependents (minors).
net worth
Sandeep Jakhar’s net worth for the financial year 2020-2021 was estimated to be Rs. 26,79,81,254. This does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
fact
- Sandeep Jakhar loves listening to music in his leisure time. He also has a deep love for nature and sports.
- In an interview, Sandeep revealed that even though he came from a family with a political background, he initially had no plans of joining politics.
- An avid animal lover, Sandeep has a few pet dogs.
Sandeep Jakhar with his daughter and pet dogs
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