In 2012, he again ran for the office from Bathinda Urban constituency and won the elections. On April 10, 2012 he was appointed as chief parliamentary secretary. In 2014, he was appointed as junior vice-president of Shiromani Akali Dal and was given the responsibility of campaigning along with 39 other party workers during elections of Talwandi Sabo Assembly constituency. Later this year he was also given charge of Traders’ wing of Shiromani Akali Dal.

In 2007, he joined Shiromani Akali Dal and ran for the office for time from Bathinda Urban constituency but lost the elections. It is widely acknowledged that the political wing of Dera Sacha Sauda was the main reason of his defeat.

Sarup Chand Singla (born 13 April 1961) is an Indian politician and a businessman. He was the Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly from Bathinda Urban Constituency and the Chief Parliamentary Secretary. He is currently member of Shiromani Akali Dal and was appointed as the junior vice-president of the party in 2014 and also the president of the trader’s wing of Shiromani Alkali Dal

Sarup Singla was born on 13 April 1961 in village Dod, Punjab, India, to a middle class Hindu family. His father Piyare Lal had six children and Sarup Singla is the youngest amongst all brothers.

In 1998, a First Information Report was lodged against Sarup Singla in PS Kotwali, Bathinda, Punjab for participating in an agitation against government’s decision to levy an excise duty. He was later acquitted by the Hon’ble Court vide order dated 22.10.2008. Active participation in this agitation gained him a lot of support.