Babul Supriyo is an indian playback singer , actor , live performer ,television host. He worked as a playback singer in Hindi Cinema in the mid-nineties. He is a member of parliament from Asansol. He made his entry in politics with joining Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) in March , 2014. He was fielded and won the 2014 lok sabha election as Bhartiya Janta Party candiadte for member of parliament in lok sabha from Asansol , West Bengal defeating Dola sen . He served as the Union minister of state , ministry of urban Development and Ministery of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation till 12 july 2016. Currently , he is serving as the Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public enterprises . He is an admirer of Atal Bihari Bajpayee and Narendra Modi . Early Life :He was born and brought in Uttarpara , a small town on the banks of Hoogly river in West Bengal . He comes from a musical background family . He completed his schooling from Don Bosco School , Liluah and completed his bachelor's degree in commerce from Serampore College in ,1991. His birth name was Supriya Baral. When he entered in entertainment industry he changed his birth name to Babul Supriyo .