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ProfessionPolitician & LawyerPhysical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 173 cm
in meters- 1.73 m
in feet inches- 5’ 8”Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 80 kg
in pounds- 176 lbsEye ColourBrownHair ColourWhitePoliticsPolitical Party• Independent (supported by the Samajwadi Party) (2022-present)
• Indian National Congress (INC) (1998-2022)
Political Journey• Elected as a Member of the Rajya Sabha in 1998
• Secretary of the Congress Parliamentary Party from 2000 to 2002
• Member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Stock Market Scam from April 2001 to December 2002
• Member of the Business Advisory Committee in August 2001
• Member of the Committee on Home Affairs in 2002
• Elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 2004
• Appointed as the Union Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences on 23 May 2004
• Re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in 2009
• Appointed as the Union Minister of Human Resource Development in 2009
• Appointed as the Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology on 19 January 2011
• Took additional charge of the Ministry of Law & Justice in May 2013
• Elected as a Member of the Rajya Sabha on 5 May 2016
• On 16 May 2022, he quit the Indian National Congress.
• On 25 May 2022, he filed his nomination for Rajya Sabha elections as an independent candidate supported by the Samajwadi Party.Personal LifeDate of Birth8 August 1948 (Sunday)Age (as of 2023)75 YearsBirthplaceJalandhar, PunjabZodiac signLeoSignatureNationalityIndianHometownChandigarhSchoolSt. John's High School, ChandigarhCollege/University• St. Stephen's College, New Delhi
• Harvard Law School, Cambridge, USAEducational Qualifications• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from St. Stephen's College in 1964
• M.A. in History from St. Stephen's College in 1969
• Masters in Law (LLM) from Harvard Law School in 1977ReligionHinduismCasteKhatriFood HabitNon-VegetarianAddressC-1, Maharani Bagh, New DelhiHobbiesWatching Cricket, Listening to Music, Cooking, and Writing PoemsControversies• In 2007, Kapil Sibal was named in the Vodafone Scandal, which had a tax dispute of INR 11,000 Crores.

• In 2011, he faced a lot of criticism when he stated that the loss to the exchequer incurred was zero in the 2G spectrum scam. He later had to clarify his statement.

• On 27 December 2011, as the Minister of Information Technology, he proposed that he wanted to regulate and monitor all content on the internet, especially Facebook, Twitter, Google, and others. He was heavily criticized throughout the country for this proposal. Students put out protests and some hackers even hacked his website and posted memes on it.

• In 2017, it was revealed that his 2nd wife, Promila Sibal, partially owned and managed a slaughterhouse; one of the biggest in the country. The Jains protested against the slaughterhouse as it was named Arihant; which means eternal bliss in the Jain community. The name was changed to Ashriya. It was soon revealed that Sibal hid his wife's profession in the affidavit he submitted to the Election Commission for the 2014 General Elections.

Relationships & MoreMarital StatusMarriedMarriage Date• Nina Sibal-13 April 1973
• Promila Sibal- Year 2005FamilyWife/SpouseFirst Wife: Nina Sibal (1973-2000)

Second Wife: Promila Sibal (2005-Present)

ChildrenSon- 2 Sons
• Amit Sibal (Lawyer)
• Akhil Sibal (Lawyer)

Daughter- NoneParentsFather- Hira Lal Sibal (Lawyer)

Mother- Kailash Rani Sibal
SiblingsBrother- 3 Brothers
• Virender Sibal (Elder; IAS Officer)
• Jitendar Sibal (Elder; IAS Officer)
• Kanwal Sibal (Elder; IFS)

Sister- Asha NandaStyle QuotientCar Collection• Mercedes GLC (2015 Model)
• Toyota Corolla (2003 Model)
• Hyundai Sonata (2001 Model)
• Suzuki Jeep (1995 Model)
• Toyota Camry (2016 Model)Bike Collection• Royal Enfield Bullet Standard (1996 Model)
• Hero Splendor (2016 Model)Assets/Properties (as in 2015)Movable: INR 38.77 Crores

Cash: INR 3.10 Lacs
Bank Deposits: INR 11.29 Crores
Jewellery: INR 35.70 Lacs

Immovable: INR 136.13 Crores

Agricultural lands worth INR 27.5 Crores
Non-Agricultural lands worth INR 4 Crores
Commercial Buildings worth INR 2.78 Crores
Residential Buildings worth INR 12.03 Crores
Other Land worth INR 53 Crores

Money FactorSalary (As a Rajya Sabha member)1 Lac INR per month + other allowancesNet Worth (approx.)212 Crores INR (as in 2015)