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Sudini Jaipal Reddy | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Jaipal Reddy in 2007 | |
| 7thLeader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 22 July 1991 – 29 June 1992 | |
| Vice President | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Preceded by | M. S. Gurupadaswamy |
| Succeeded by | Sikander Bakht |
| 17th Union 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 |
| 6th Union Minister of Earth Sciences | |
| In office 19 October 2012 – 18 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Succeeded by | Jitendra Singh |
| 38th Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas | |
| In office 19 January 2011 – 28 October 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Murli Deora |
| Succeeded by | Veerappa Moily |
| 35th Union Minister of Urban Development | |
| In office 18 November 2005 – 19 January 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Manmohan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Nath |
| 4th Union Minister of Culture | |
| In office 23 May 2004 – 29 January 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Jagmohan |
| Succeeded by | Ambika Soni |
| 23rdUnion Minister of Information & Broadcasting | |
| In office 23 May 2004 – 18 November 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Ravi Shankar Prasad |
| Succeeded by | Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi |
| In office 1 May 1997 – 19 March 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Inder Kumar Gujral |
| Preceded by | C. M. Ibrahim |
| Succeeded by | Sushma Swaraj |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 29 September 1997 – 2 March 1998 | |
| Preceded by | N. Giri Prasad |
| Succeeded by | Yadlapati Venkata Rao |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| In office 10 April 1990 – 9 April 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Puttapaga Radhakrishna |
| Succeeded by | Yalamanchili Radhakrishna Murthy |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Konda Vishweshwar Reddy |
| Constituency | Chevella |
| In office 1999–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Baddam Narsimha Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Dissolved |
| Constituency | Miryalguda |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Mallikarjun Goud |
| Succeeded by | A. P. Jithender Reddy |
| Constituency | Mahbubnagar |
| In office 1984–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Mallikarjun Goud |
| Succeeded by | Mallikarjun Goud |
| Constituency | 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 | (1942-01-16)16 January 1942 Narmetta,Hyderabad State,British India (nowNarmetta,Nalgonda,Telangana,India) |
| Died | 28 July 2019(2019-07-28) (aged 77) Hyderabad,Telangana,India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1969-1978) (1999-2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (1985-1998) Janata Party (1978-1984) |
| Spouse | Lakshmi |
| Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
| Residence(s) | Madgul,Telangana,India |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Gujral ministry (1997-1998) First Manmohan Singh ministry (2004-2009) Second Manmohan Singh ministry (2009-2014) |
| Portfolio | 1. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 2. Ministry of Culture 3. Ministry of Urban Development 4.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 5.Ministry of Earth Sciences 6.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 theLok Sabha of India for five terms.[1] He represented theChevella constituency ofTelangana and was a member of theIndian National Congress. He served as a Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting in theI. K. Gujral cabinet in 1998. In 1999 he returned to Indian National Congress after 21 years. In 2004 he was re-elected to14th Lok Sabha fromMiryalaguda Lok Sabha Constituency and then he served as a Union Minister forInformation and Broadcasting and Union Minister forUrban Development in theUnited Progressive Alliance-1.[2] In 2009 he was re-elected to the15th Lok Sabha from theChevella constituency and served as a Union Minister forUrban Development and Union Minister forPetroleum and Natural Gas. He was the Union Minister for theMinistry of Earth Sciences and theMinistry of Science and Technology from 29 October 2012 to 18 May 2014.
Reddy was born in Nermatta, a village in Chandur Mandal in Nalgonda District in Telangana State but is actually from Madgula, Mahabub Nagar district (nowRanga Reddy District) in Telangana. He had beenpolio-stricken since he was 18-months old,[3] and used crutches to walk.[4]
He had anM.A. from theOsmania University,Hyderabad. He had been an agriculturist. He married Lakshmi on 7 May 1960. The couple had two sons and one daughter.[5]
Reddy was a student leader during his college life and in 1970s he joined theIndian National Congress.[6] He became anMLA ofKalwakurthy in Andhra Pradesh.[6]
Reddy was anMLA ofKalwakurthy between 1969 and 1984, a constituency in Andhra Pradesh for four terms.[6] He quit his membership of the Congress Party to protest against theemergency and joined theJanata Party in 1977 and later on its splinterJanata Dal.[6]He was the general secretary of the Janata Party from 1985 to 1988.[6] He was elected to the8th Lok Sabha in 1984 fromMahbubnagar Lok Sabha.[6] He rejoined the Congress Party in 1999 and was elected to the14th in 2004 fromMiryalaguda constituency and the15th in 2009 from Chavella.[6] He was also a member of theRajya 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 thegovernment on two occasions: in 1997–1998 underI. K. Gujral and from 2004 underManmohan 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 theOutstanding Parliamentarian Award in 1998.[7] He was the first from South India and the youngest parliamentarian to achieve this award.[8]
The lastcabinet 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 7000Rs.crores onMukesh Ambani's company for the sharp drop in production of gas and violations mentioned inCAG's 2011 report. Further, the oil ministry did not approve company's US$7.2 billion stake in deal withBP.[9][10] Opposition parties including theBJP,SP, andAAP said that he was removed owing to alleged pressure from the corporate houses, particularly from theReliance group of Industries. However he refuted the claims and said that he needed to understand the new portfolio.[11][12][13]
Reddy died on 28 July 2019 at AIG Hospital, Gachibowli in Hyderabad of pneumonia.[14]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forMahabubnagar 1984 – 1989 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forMahabubnagar 1998 – 1999 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forMiryalguda 1999 – 2009 | Succeeded by Constituency Demolished |
| Preceded by Constituency Created | Member of Parliament forChevella 2009 – 2014 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha 22 July 1991 – 29 June 1992 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Information and Broadcasting 1996 – 1998 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Information and Broadcasting 23 May 2004 – 18 November 2005 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Jagmohan Known as Ministry of Tourism and Culture | Minister of Culture 23 May 2004 – 30 January 2006 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Urban Development 18 November 2005 – 18 January 2011 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas 19 January 2011 – 28 October 2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Science and Technology 28 October 2012 – 26 May 2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Earth Sciences 28 October 2012 – 26 May 2014 | Succeeded by |
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