Kapil Sibal, who was a Union Minister, left the Congress Party

Kapil Sibal, a well-known lawyer of the country and former Union Minister, after leaving the Congress party, on Wednesday filed nomination for the Rajya Sabha member with the support of the Samajwadi Party. Congress veteran Kapil Sibal was a Union Minister during the UPA coalition government from 2004 to 2014.

Kapil Sibbal, known for his impeccable style, has also served as the Additional Advocate General of India from 1989–90. In the year 1998, he has also been a Rajya Sabha member from the Congress party. Kapil Sibal is currently a Rajya Sabha member from the Congress quota from Uttar Pradesh. Actually, this time Congress does not have so many MLAs in UP that Kapil Sibal can be sent to Rajya Sabha again.

After the formation of the Fourteenth Lok Sabha, Kapil Sibbal was also the Cabinet Minister for Science and Technical Affairs as well as Geological Affairs in the Union Cabinet. Kapil Sibbal has also written lyrics for the 2016 Hindi film 'Shorgul'. 

He was born on 8 August 1948 in Jalandhar, Punjab. His father's name is Hiralal Sibal and mother's name is Kailash Rani Sibal. Sibal's father was also a famous lawyer by profession. Sibbal has also been the Additional Solicitor General in VP Singh's government. In the year 2016, with the support of SP, Congress sent him to Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh. Kapil Sibbal is also advocating in the ongoing National Herald case against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi. Sonia and Rahul Gandhi are currently out on bail in this case.