Archive · 13 Sep 2025
Jagdeep Chhokar: Electoral Reformer and Advocate Passes Away
Jagdeep S. Chhokar, who helped start a group called ADR that wanted elections to be fair, has passed away.
He was also a professor at IIMA.
ADR made important changes, like making sure politicians shared information about their criminal records and money.
Chhokar was born in 1944 and used to work in the Indian Railways.
He later became a professor and was known for his work in making elections more open and honest.
Many people praised him for his work in making elections better.
Jagdeep S. Chhokar, co-founder of ADR, passed away.
Chhokar was a retired professor from IIMA.
He co-founded the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) in 1999.
ADR worked to increase transparency in Indian politics.
Chhokar was a long-standing advocate for clean elections.
- Who
- Jagdeep S Chhokar
- What
- Passed away
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- Heart attack
- Profession
- Retired Professor
- Organization
- Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIMA)
- Key Role
- Co-founder of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)
- ADR Focus
- Clean Elections
- Cause of Death
- Heart Attack
- Age
- 80
- Notable Achievement
- Spearheaded landmark judicial interventions for transparency in Indian politics
Sources
Jagdeep Chhokar, IIM director whose ADR made politicians divulge information, passes away
Jagdeep Singh Chhokar, ADR co-founder and crusader for electoral reforms, passes away at 80
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Avid bird watcher and crusader of electoral reforms, Professor Jagdeep Chhokar leaves a lasting legacy at IIMA
