Mukul Roy Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 68 Years
Wife: Krishna Roy
Hometown: North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
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Profession | Politician |
Political Party | • Indian National Congress (until 1998)![]() • All India Trinamool Congress (1998-2017) (2021-present) ![]() • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (2017-2021) ![]() |
Political Journey | 2006: In April, elected to the Rajya Sabha. Aug. 2006-May 2009: served as Member, Committee on Urban Development and Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs. April 2008-May 2009: served as Permanent Special Invitee, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways. 28 May 2009-20 March 2012: Served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Shipping. 19 May 2011-12 July 2011: Served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways. 20 March 2012-22 Sept. 2012: Served as Minister of Railways. April 2012: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha. 2016: Contested the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election and lost. 2017: On 25 September, he resigned from the Trinamool Congress, and on 11 October, he resigned from Rajya Sabha membership. On 3 November, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. 2021: Contested the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election and won. On 11 June, he rejoined the All India Trinamool Congress. 2022: On 27 June, he submitted his resignation as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in West Bengal Assembly to Speaker Biman Banerjee; the speaker had appointed him as PAC chairman in July 2021. [1]The Telegraph |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 7” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 17 April 1954 |
Age (as of 2022) | 68 Years |
Birthplace | Kanchrapara, Distt. North 24 Parganas, West Bengal |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Kanchrapara, Distt. North 24 Parganas, West Bengal |
School | Harneet High School, Kanchrapara, West Bengal |
College/University | Calcutta University, West Bengal Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu |
Educational Qualification | BSc (Part I) from Calcutta University An M.A. degree in public administration from the Madurai Kamaraj University in 2006 |
Family | Father- Late Jugal Nath Roy Mother- Late Shrimati Rekha Roy Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known |
Religion | Hinduism |
Address | 53, Ghatak Road, P.O.- Kancharapa, West Bengal - 743145 |
Hobbies | Watching Cricket & Football matches, Reading, Travelling |
Controversies | • On 11 July 2011, when Manmohan Singh (the then Prime Minister of India) asked him to visit the site of derailment of the Guwahati-Puri Express in Assam, he openly defied him. • In 2012, he was criticised for removing the hike in railway-passenger-fare (introduced by the former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi). |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife/Spouse | Krishna Roy |
Children | He has a son named Subhranshu.![]() |
Money Factor |
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Salary (as Rajya Sabha Member) | 50,000 INR + other allowances /month (as in 2014) |
Net Worth | 50 Lakh INR (as in 2014) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mukul Roy
- He is a veteran Indian politician from West Bengal.
- During his school days, Mukul actively participated in drama, quiz and inter-school science exhibitions.
- He was also a member of the Bharat Scouts and Guides and regularly took part in camps.
- Mukul has served in different capacities in the Government of India including Railway Minister of India.
- In 2012, when Mamata Banerjee resigned as the Railway Minister, she personally recommended Mr. Roy for the post of Railway Minister to the then Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh.
- Though Mukul Roy always preferred keeping a low profile, he had always been a trusted Lieutenant to Mamata Banerjee, particularly during the party’s movements against land acquisition at Singur and Nandigram.
- Initially, Mukul was not very active in politics, and from 2002 to 2005 he was the non-executive director of the United Bank of India.
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