Babul Supriyo Gets New Ministry As Mamata Banerjee's Bengal Reshuffle

Babul Supriyo will continue to hold the Information Technology portfolio besides his new responsibility.

A day before leaving for a tour of Spain and Dubai, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee effected a ministerial reshuffle, relieving minister Babul Supriyo of his responsibilities of the tourism department and handing him the charge of renewable energy, a senior official said.

Mr Supriyo will continue to hold the Information Technology portfolio besides his new responsibility.

Another singer-politician Indranil Sen, who was the minister of state for the technical education, training, and skill development department, was given the independent charge of the tourism department, he said.