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Kapil Sibal
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- Born 08 August 1948
- Age 76
- Birth Place Jalandhar, East Punjab, India
- Profession Senior Advocate, Politician
- Political Party Independent
- In Office Union Minister Of Communications And Information Technology, Government Of India 19 January 2011 - 26 May 2014, Union Minister Of Human Resource Development, Government Of India 29 May 2009 - 29 October 2012, Union Minister Of Science And Technology, Government Of India 23 May 2004 - 22 May 2009, Union Minister Of Earth Sciences, Government Of India 29 January 2006 - 22 May 2009, Union Minister Of Law And Justice, Government Of India 11 May 2013 - 26 May 2014, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabhafrom Delhi NCT 10 May 2004 - 16 May 2014
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Kapil Sibal BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 09 Feb 2025
Kapil Sibal: A Legal Luminary and Political Veteran Born August 8, 1948, Kapil Sibal is a prominent Indian lawyer and politician. A senior advocate, he's currently President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), a position he previously held and recently reclaimed for 2024-25. His distinguish...
Kapil Sibal PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Hira Lal Sibal |
| Spouse | Nina Sibal (1973; died 2000), Promila Sibal (2005), |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Education | St. Stephen's College, Delhi (B.A., M.A.), Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (LL.B.), Harvard Law School, (LL.M.) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Kapil Sibal
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Minister of Law and Justice of India | 11 May 2013 - 25 May 2014 |
| Minister of Communications and Information Technology | N/A |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | N/A |
| Member of the 15th Lok Sabha | N/A |
KAPIL SIBAL NEWS
Newsmakers of the Week | Ex-Congress leader, Delhi’s new L-G, Uddhav confidant
May 29, 2022 8:01 am
From Kapil Sibal who resigned from the Congress, to ex-BJP leader Arjun Singh who joined the Trinamool Congress, here are the Newsmakers of the Week.
Daily Briefing: Yasin Malik handed life term in terrorism case; Kapil Sibal says will 'unite Opposition to oppose BJP'
May 26, 2022 7:25 am
The Office of the Registrar General of India has said that Covid-19 caused 1,60,618 deaths in 2020 and accounted for 8.9 per cent of the total 18.11 lakh medically certified deaths in India.
Newsmaker | After fast rise in Congress, Kapil Sibal's sudden exit; big blow to rebel G23
May 26, 2022 7:23 am
Having emerged as one of the most trenchant critics of the Gandhis in the last two years, Kapil Sibal's exit may not really ruffle them. In fact, some in the leadership are heaving a sigh of relief, at being spared of his frequent acerbic attacks.
Kapil Sibal interview post resignation: Future plans are to unite opposition to oppose BJP
May 26, 2022 2:07 am
Kapil Sibal interview: In an interview to the Indian Express minutes after he announced his resignation, Sibal said "my future plans are to unite the opposition to oppose the present BJP dispensation which is following anti-people policies and which is dividing the inclusive culture of India."
Elections to 57 Rajya Sabha seats to be held on June 10
May 13, 2022 1:58 pm
Prominent among those retiring are Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Congress leaders Ambika Soni, Jairam Ramesh and Kapil Sibal, and BSP's Satish Chandra Misra.
‘You will be in our thoughts’: RS Chairman Venkaiah Naidu bids farewell to 72 members of House
March 31, 2022 7:24 pm
Naidu also thanked the ministers and floor Leaders in assisting him in “resolving some contentious situations”.
Salman Khurshid: ‘Congress facing crisis of ideas, not of leadership’
April 13, 2022 2:08 pm
Lashing out at the G 23 leaders, he said, “Many of the people who are complaining today are not talking about what they have benefited from the system...”
'Doesn't know ABC of Congress': Ashok Gehlot hits out at Kapil Sibal for Gandhis' criticism
March 15, 2022 9:06 pm
In an exclusive interview to The Indian Express, Kapil Sibal slammed the Congress party’s decision to hold a brainstorming session and stated that the leadership is living in “cuckoo land” if it is not aware of the reasons for the party’s decline even after eight years.
As Sibal criticises Gandhis, Cong's LS whip asks: 'Why he is speaking language of RSS/BJP'
March 15, 2022 2:01 pm
Congress party's Lok Sabha whip Manickam Tagore, a staunch Rahul Gandhi loyalist, said the RSS and the BJP want the Gandhis to be out of leadership position in the party in order to kill the Congress party.
Daily Briefing: Kapil Sibal on Congress's decline; 12-14-year-olds to be vaccinated
March 15, 2022 8:24 am
The latest edition of The Indian Express carries reports decoding the recently-held Assembly elections, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its impact on India, and the progress of the country’s Covid-19 vaccination programme.
