Dilip Singh Judeo | |
|---|---|
| Union Minister of State ofEnvironment and Forests | |
| In office 29 January 2003 – 17 November 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
| In office 22 May 2009 – 14 August 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Punnulal Mohle |
| Succeeded by | Lakhan Lal Sahu |
| Constituency | Bilaspur |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Prabhat Kumar Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Bhawani Lal Verma |
| Constituency | Janjgir |
| Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1 November 2000 – 22 May 2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Nand Kumar Sai |
| Constituency | Chhattisgarh |
| In office 30 June 1992 – 31 October 2000 | |
| Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1949-03-08)8 March 1949 Jashpur,Central Provinces and Berar, India (now inChhattisgarh, India) |
| Died | 14 August 2013(2013-08-14) (aged 64) Gurgaon,Haryana, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Madhvi Devi |
| Children | 3, includingYudhvir Singh Judev |
| Residence(s) | Jashpur,Chhattisgarh, India Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Alma mater | Rajkumar College, Raipur St. Xavier's College, Ranchi Chotanagpur Law College |
Dilip Singh Judeo (8 March 1949 – 14 August 2013) was an Indian politician and former Minister of State for Environment and Forests in Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayee'sBharatiya Janata Party-ledNational Democratic Alliance government.[1][2] He hailed fromJashpur, and remains a popular political leader among the tribals of central India.
Judeo startedGhar Wapsi campaign in Chhattisgarh.
In November 2003 he was accused of accepting a bribe for mining rights inChhattisgarh. The accusation was made byThe Sunday Express newspaper, which had received a video of the bribe taking place.[3] Judeo resigned from his ministerial position on 17 November 2003.[4]
He was Member of Parliament fromBilaspur, Chhattisgarh.[2]
On 15 August 2013, he died because of kidney and lung infection. He outlived his eldest son Shatrunjay Pratap Singh Judev, who died of a heart attack. He was followed in death by his youngest son Yudhvir Singh Judev, who died of a liver ailment in 2021. His middle son, Prabal Pratap Singh Judev is the only surviving son.[citation needed]