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About Kapil Sibal
Kapil Sibal comes from an illustrious Punjabi family. He has been a Member of Parliament for over 10 years - first in 1998, as Member of the Rajya Sabha, and then in 2004, elected to the Lok Sabha from the Chandni Chowk Parliamentary Constituency.
His father, Shri H.L. Sibal, a renowned advocate, was rendered homeless along with his entire family during partition and started his life afresh. In 1994, he was named a "Living Legend of the Law" by the International Bar Association. In 2006, the Government of India honoured him with the ‘Padma Bhushan’ award for his distinguished services in the field of Public Affairs. Kapil Sibal’s two sons, Amit and Akhil, having both studied at Cambridge University, received degrees from the prestigious Harvard and Stanford Universities respectively. Both of them are now practicing law in India. |
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