Over 18 months, top attorney Gurminder Singh resigned from his position as Punjab‘s Advocate General (AG) and gave his notice of termination to Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.

He stated in the March 30 letter, “I am not keen to keep up on this position as I plan on returning my personal practice.”

In the three decades that the Aam Aadmi Party has ruled Punjab, Singh is the fourth AG to leave his position. From 1989, Senior Advocate Singh has worked in the High Courts of Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab & Haryana. Along with various State Boards and Firms, he has served as standby counsel for the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Union Public Service Commission, Medical Council of India, and Dental Council of India.

He has been designated as the Amicus Curiae in a number of cases of public interest by both the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He had previously held the positions of Deputy Advocate General and Assistant Advocate General.

In addition to representing civil justice judges and judiciary officials in Haryana who looked for appointments to the district judiciary, Senior Advocate Singh served as legal representation in a number of historic cases. He also contested the state’s choice to turn down the High Court‘s suggestions for the advancement of thirteen judiciary personnel.