Jaipal Reddy
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Sudini Jaipal Reddy | |
|---|---|
Mahbubnagar | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1969–1984 | |
| Preceded by | G Reddy |
| Succeeded by | J.Chittaranjan Das |
| Constituency | Kalwakurthy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1942 Ministry of Science and Technology |
| Website | sjaipalreddy |
Sudini Jaipal Reddy (16 January 1942 – 28 July 2019) was an Indian politician who was the Member of Parliament in the
Urban Development and Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas. He was the Union Minister for the Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Ministry of Science and Technology
from 29 October 2012 to 18 May 2014.
Personal life
Reddy was born in Nermatta, a village in Chandur Mandal in Nalgonda District in Telangana State but is actually from Madgula, Mahabub Nagar district (now
He had an
Hyderabad. He had been an agriculturist. He married Lakshmi on 7 May 1960. The couple had two sons and one daughter.[5]
Career
Reddy was a student leader during his college life and in 1970s he joined the
MLA of Kalwakurthy in Andhra Pradesh.[6]
Reddy was an
He was the general secretary of the Janata Party from 1985 to 1988.[6] He was elected to the 8th Lok Sabha in 1984 from Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha.[6] He rejoined the Congress Party in 1999 and was elected to the 14th in 2004 from Miryalaguda constituency and the 15th in 2009 from Chavella.[6] He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha on two occasions, 1990–1996 and 1997–1998.[6]
He also held the position of leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha for a year from June 1991 to June 1992.[6]He served as the minister for Information and Broadcasting in the government on two occasions: in 1997–1998 under I. K. Gujral and from 2004 under Manmohan Singh with additional responsibility for Culture. He also served as the minister for Urban Development and Petroleum and Natural Gas.[6]
He acted as the spokesman for several parties of which he has been a member and was awarded the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award in 1998.[7] He was the first from South India and the youngest parliamentarian to achieve this award.[8]
Removal from the Oil Ministry
The last
Rs. crores on Mukesh Ambani's company for the sharp drop in production of gas and violations mentioned in CAG's 2011 report. Further, the oil ministry did not approve company's US$7.2 billion stake in deal with BP.[9][10] Opposition parties including the BJP, SP, and AAP said that he was removed owing to alleged pressure from the corporate houses, particularly from the Reliance group of Industries. However he refuted the claims and said that he needed to understand the new portfolio.[11][12][13]
Death
Reddy died on 28 July 2019 at AIG Hospital, Gachibowli in Hyderabad of pneumonia.[14]
References
- ^ "Senior Congress leader Jaipal Reddy passes away at 77". India Today. Press Trust of India. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Jaipal's push set metro rail projects on track". The Hindu. 28 July 2019.
- ^ "S. Jaipal Reddy brings to the government a mix of simplicity and subversion". India Today. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Dr. Jaipal reddy – uses crutches is one of the livewires of the present cabinet – enabled.in". enabled.in. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ [1] Archived 7 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Rahul, N. (28 July 2019). "Former Union Minister S. Jaipal Reddy passes away at 77". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ Shri S Jaipal Reddy. Sjaipalreddy.com. Retrieved on 21 May 2014.
- ^ Shri S Jaipal Reddy. Sjaipalreddy.com. Retrieved on 21 May 2014.
- ^ Steep Fall in Gas Output: Rs 7000cr Fine on Reliance Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. IndiaWires. Retrieved on 21 May 2014.
- ^ [2] Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jaipal Reddy's shift from Oil Ministry creates a political storm – The Economic Times. Economictimes.indiatimes.com (30 October 2012). Retrieved on 21 May 2014.
- ^ PM owes an explanation on shifting Jaipal Reddy: BJP, SP. The Hindu (29 October 2012). Retrieved on 21 May 2014.
- ^ The Times of India: Latest News India, World & Business News, Cricket & Sports, Bollywood. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Former Union Minister Jaipal Reddy Dies At 77". NDTV.com. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jaipal Reddy.
- An interview
- Homecoming after 24 yrs for veteran spokesman – Editorial
- Small column titled Harsh Reality
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- Detailed Profile: Jaipal Sudini Reddy
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