Colonel of the Maratha Light Infantry on 10 October 2001. He is an ace shooter and plays basketball. Political career He joined the Shiromani Akali Dal in the presence of party president and Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal. He unsuccessfully contested against Captain Amarinder Singh from Patiala Urban seat in 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election as the Shiromani Akali Dal candidate. In 2019 he joined Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) and contested and lost from Khadoor Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency). In 2022 he joined Bharatiya Janata Party. Electoral performance Personal life He is married to Mrs Anupama Singh and they have a son and a daughter. Singh and his wife both belong to the Marwah clan, though neither uses the name as their surname. He is fluent in Arabic and French, the widely spoken languages in Algeria. In 2016, he was decorated by the French government as an Officer of the Legion of Honour. Writings A Soldier’s General published in 2012 is an autobiography of Singh. The McMahon Line – A Century of Discord written by Singh, provides a detailed description of the border dispute between India and China. Awards Dates of rank References External links "J J Singh to take over as Army chief" – Times of India article dated 28 November 2004 Gen (retd) JJ Singh sworn as Arunachal Pradesh governor Biography of General J.J. Singh 1945 births Living people Chiefs of Army Staff (India) Sikh warriors Governors of Arunachal Pradesh Indian Sikhs Military personnel from Punjab, India Shiromani Akali Dal politicians Punjabi people Indian generals Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) politicians National Defence College, India alumni Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Punjab Indian military attachés Defence Services Staff College alumni