Jaipal Reddy
Sudini Jaipal Reddy (16 January 1942 – 28 July 2019) was an Indian politician. He was the member of the Lok Sabha of India for five terms.[1]
Jaipal Reddy | |
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| Minister of Earth Sciences | |
| In office 29 October 2012 – 18 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Succeeded by | Jitendra Singh |
| Minister of Science and Technology | |
| In office 29 October 2012 – 18 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Succeeded by | Jitendra Singh |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Chevella | |
| In office June 2009 – May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Konda Vishweshwar Reddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1942 Narmeta, Hyderabad State, British India (now Narmeta, Nalgonda, Telangana, India) |
| Died | 28 July 2019 (aged 77) Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Lakshmi |
| Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
| Mother | Yashodamma |
| Father | Durga Reddy |
| Residence | Madgul, Telangana, India |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Profession | Political leader |
| Website | sjaipalreddy |
He represented the Chevella constituency of Telangana and was a member of the Indian National Congress.
He was a Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting in the I. K. Gujral cabinet in 1998. In 1999 he returned to Indian National Congress after 21 years. In 2004 he was re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha from Miryalaguda Lok Sabha Constituency and then he was a Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Union Minister for Urban Development in the United Progressive Alliance-1.[2]
In 2009 he was re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Chevella constituency and was a Union Minister for 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.
Reddy died on 28 July 2019 at a hospital in Hyderabad of pneumonia at the age of 77.[3]
Jaipal Reddy Media
Jaipal Reddy in his office after taking charge as the Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting in New Delhi on 24 May 2004
References
- ↑ "Senior Congress leader Jaipal Reddy passes away at 77" (in en). India Today. 28 July 2019. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/senior-congress-leader-jaipal-reddy-passes-away-at-77-1574353-2019-07-28. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ↑ "Jaipal's push set metro rail projects on track".
- ↑ "Former Union Minister Jaipal Reddy Dies At 77". NDTV.com. 28 July 2019. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-union-minister-jaipal-reddy-dies-at-77-2076441. Retrieved 28 July 2019.