Jaipal Reddy

Sudini Jaipal Reddy (16 January 1942 – 28 July 2019) was an Indian politician who was the Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha of India for five terms.[1] He represented the Chevella constituency of Telangana and was a member of the Indian National Congress. He served as 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 served as 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 served as 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.

Jaipal Reddy
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	(1942-01-16)16 January 1942 Narmeta, Hyderabad State, British India (now Narmeta, Nalgonda, Telangana, India)
Died	28 July 2019(2019-07-28) (aged 77) Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Lakshmi
Children	2 sons and 1 daughter
Residence	Madgul, Telangana, India
Occupation	Farmer
Profession	Political leader
Website	sjaipalreddy.com

Personal life

Reddy was born in Nermatta, a village in Chandur Mandal in Nalgonda District in Telangana State but is actually from Maadgula, Mahbubnagar district in Telangana. He had been polio-stricken since he was 18-months old,[3] and used crutches to walk.[4]

He had an M.A. from the Osmania University, 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 Indian National Congress.[6] He became an MLA of Kalwakurthy in Andhra Pradesh.[6]

Reddy was an MLA of Kalwakurthy between 1969 and 1984, a constituency in Andhra Pradesh for four terms.[6] He quit his membership of the Congress Party to protest against the emergency and joined the Janata Party in 1977 and later on its splinter Janata Dal.[6] 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 joined back 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

Jaipal Reddy in his office after taking over the charge as the Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting in New Delhi on 24 May 2004

The last cabinet reshuffle of the UPA-II government took place on 28 October 2012. Reddy was shifted from his current ministry to the Science and Technology ministry after he differed on the gas allocation to Reliance and his refusal to accept demands of Reliance.[6] The oil ministry had imposed a fine of 7000 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

1. "Senior Congress leader Jaipal Reddy passes away at 77". India Today. Press Trust of India. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
2. "Jaipal's push set metro rail projects on track".
3. "S. Jaipal Reddy brings to the government a mix of simplicity and subversion". India Today. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
4. "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.
5. Archived 7 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
6. Rahul, N. (28 July 2019). "Former Union Minister S. Jaipal Reddy passes away at 77". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
7. Shri S Jaipal Reddy. Sjaipalreddy.com. Retrieved on 21 May 2014.
8. Shri S Jaipal Reddy. Sjaipalreddy.com. Retrieved on 21 May 2014.
9. Steep Fall in Gas Output: Rs 7000cr Fine on Reliance Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. IndiaWires. Retrieved on 21 May 2014.
10. Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
11. 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.
12. PM owes an explanation on shifting Jaipal Reddy: BJP, SP. The Hindu (29 October 2012). Retrieved on 21 May 2014.
13. The Times of India: Latest News India, World & Business News, Cricket & Sports, Bollywood. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 21 May 2014.
14. "Former Union Minister Jaipal Reddy Dies At 77". NDTV.com. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.

External links

• An interview
• Homecoming after 24 yrs for veteran spokesman – Editorial
• Small column titled Harsh Reality
• Detailed Profile: Jaipal Sudini Reddy

Lok Sabha
Preceded by Mallikarjun Goud	Member of Parliament for Mahabubnagar 1984 – 1989	Succeeded by Mallikarjun Goud
Preceded by Mallikarjun Goud	Member of Parliament for Mahabubnagar 1998 – 1999	Succeeded by A. P. Jithender Reddy
Preceded by Baddam Narsimha Reddy	Member of Parliament for Miryalguda 1999 – 2009	Succeeded by Constituency Demolished
Preceded by Constituency Created	Member of Parliament for Chevella 2009 – 2014	Succeeded by Konda Vishweshwar Reddy
Political offices
Preceded by M. S. Gurupadaswamy	Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha 22 July 1991 – 29 June 1992	Succeeded by Sikander Bakht
Preceded by P. A. Sangma	Minister of Information and Broadcasting 1996 – 1998	Succeeded by Arun Jaitley
Preceded by Ravi Shankar Prasad	Minister of Information and Broadcasting 23 May 2004 – 18 November 2005	Succeeded by Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi
Preceded by Jagmohan Known as Ministry of Tourism and Culture	Minister of Culture 23 May 2004 – 30 January 2006	Succeeded by Ambika Soni
Preceded by Ghulam Nabi Azad	Minister of Urban Development 18 November 2005 – 18 January 2011	Succeeded by Kamal Nath
Preceded by Murli Deora	Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas 19 January 2011 – 28 October 2012	Succeeded by Veerappa Moily
Preceded by Vayalar Ravi	Minister of Science and Technology 28 October 2012 – 26 May 2014	Succeeded by Jitendra Singh
Preceded by Vayalar Ravi	Minister of Earth Sciences 28 October 2012 – 26 May 2014	Succeeded by Jitendra Singh