Babul Supriyo: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More

Babul Supriyo

Babul Supriyo is an Indian Playback Singer, Actor and Politician. He is the current Cabinet Minister of Information Technology and Electronics and Tourism under the Government of West Bengal.

Babul Supriyo Biography

Babul Supriyo was born in a town in West Bengal named Uttarpara. After completing his schooling in Don Bosco Liluah, he earned a bachelor's degree in Commerce from the Calcutta University. Belonging to a musical family, he decided to enter the entertainment industry, but before taking up singing as a full time career, he briefly worked at the Standard Chartered Bank. After successful decades in Bollywood, he entered politics in 2014 as a candidate of the BJP. He won his first ever elections in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, defeating Dola Sen from Asansol. He was made Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development and also Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. Later he switched to Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. He contested and won Asansol constituency in West Bengal in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He defeated TMC's Moon Moon Sen By a margin of over 1.5 lakh votes.
Babul has contested in 2021 WB assembly election on a BJP ticket from Tollyganj constituency but lost to the TMC candidate. Later in the cabinet reshuffle he was axed from the Modi cabinet 2.0. He later quit BJP also and announced that he is quitting politics as well. But after a brief cooling period he joined the Trinamool Congress which is led by Mamata Banerjee.

By Moumi Majumdar Updated: Thursday, June 15, 2023, 07:43:02 PM [IST]

Babul Supriyo Personal Life

Full Name	Babul Supriyo
Date of Birth	15 Dec 1970 (Age 53)
Place of Birth	Uttarpara, West Bengal
Party Name	All India Trinamool Congress
Education	Graduate
Profession	Social Worker, Playback Singer & Artist
Father's Name	Sunil Chandra Baral
Mother's Name	Sumitra Baral
Religion	Hindu
Social Handles	Social Handles:

Babul Supriyo Net Worth

Net Worth: ₹6.75 CRORE

ASSETS:₹8.05 CRORE

Liabilities: ₹1.3 CRORE

Education Qualification of Babul Supriyo

Qualified B. Com Honors from City College under Calcutta University in 1991.

Interesting Facts about Babul Supriyo

Before entering the entertainment industry, Babul Supriyo changed his name for Supriyo Boral. After moving to Mumbai in 1992, he was given his first break by Kalyanji, after which he toured countries like USA and Canada for live shows along with the likes of Asha Bhonsle and Amitabh Bachchan.

Political Timeline of Babul Supriyo

2022 - Incumbent

Babul Supriyo contested in the by-poll on Ballyganj assembly constituency of the West Bengal and came victorious by defeating Shira Shah Haleem of CPM. A two-terms MP and union minister, Babul Supriyo became an MLA for the first time. He is also the current Cabinet Minister of Information Technology and Electronics and Tourism under the Government of West Bengal since Aug 3, 2022.

2021

Babul Supriyo joined the All India Trinamool Congress on September 18, 2021.

2021

On 31 July 2021, Babul Supriyo resigned from the BJP and announced that he is quitting politics.

2021

Babul Supriyo resigned from the union council of ministers in NDA government.

2021

Babul Supriyo contested West Bengal legislative assembly election from Tollyganj constituency as BJP candidate while remaining an MP and union minister but lost to the TMC candidate by more than 50000 votes.

2019

He was inducted into Modi's cabinet as MoS ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

2019

He contested and won Asansol constituency in West Bengal in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He defeated TMC's Moon Moon Sen By a margin of over 1.5 lakh votes.

2016

Union Minister of State, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

2014

Union Minister of State, Ministry of Urban Development; and Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation

2014

Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture

2014

Elected to 16th Lok Sabha from Asansol constituency.

Babul Supriyo Early Life

2000

Got his big breakthrough as he sang in Kaho Na Pyaar Hai.

1992

Moved to Mumbai for a career in playback singing.

1991

Completed his graduation in B.Com(Hons) from Calcutta University.

1985

Named the Most Enriching Talent, while in school.

1983

Was named 'All India Don Bosco Music Champion'.

Babul Supriyo Achievements

After winning the elections in 2014, he became the youngest minister in the NDA government, as he became the Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development, and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. He was awarded the honorary citizenship by the State Council of Atlanta. He has won multiple awards during his singing career, including the prestigious Zee Gold Award.

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