[6] His father was expelled from Yadvindra State High School by the ruler of Sangrur for espousing the agenda of Indian National Congress.

He was first elected as managing director of Central Co-operative Bank, Sangur, in 1959–1960 and then as chairman of Panchayat Samiti, Kalayat (now in District Kaithal) in 1961 and again in 1964.

Randeep’s father is also a veteran parliamentarian, having been elected to Haryana Legislative Assembly in 1967, 1977, 1982, 1991 and 2005 and to Indian Parliament in 1993.

He commenced his practice with the solicitors firm ‘Shroff & Company, New Delhi’ in 1988 and later in the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh in 1991.

In March 2000, Surjewala became first ‘Haryanvi’ to be appointed as the national president of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC).

He won in 1996 and 2005 defeating him on both the occasions, a historical victory over then sitting Chief Minister.He lost to Lila Ram Gujjar of BJP in 2019 Kaithal Assembly Election.

[11] In September 2007, Surjewala was a Minister for Power; PWD (Water Supply & Sanitation) and Parliamentary Affairs and heads the Standing Policy Framing Committee on Civil Aviation.

[12] In 2022 Randeep Surjewala became a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Rajasthan on Indian National Congress nomination.