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Jaipal Reddy
Sudini Jaipal Reddy (16 January 1942 – 28 July 2019) was an
Jaipal Reddy
Indian politician who was the member of 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 IK 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 United Progressive Alliance-1.[2] In 2009 he was re-
elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Chevella constituency and Minister of Earth Sciences
served as a Union Minister for Urban Development and Union Minister In office
for Petroleum and Natural Gas. He was the Union Minister for the 29 October 2012 – 18 May 2014
Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Ministry of Science and Technology Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
from 29 October 2012 to 18 May 2014.
Preceded by Vayalar Ravi
Succeeded by Jitendra Singh
Minister of Science and
Contents Technology
Personal life In office
Career 29 October 2012 – 18 May 2014
Removal from the Oil Ministry Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Death Preceded by Ashwani Kumar
References
Succeeded by Jitendra Singh
External links
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Chevella
In office
Personal life June 2009 – May 2014
Reddy was born in Nermatta, a village in Chandur Mandal in Nalgonda Preceded by Constituency
District in Telangana State but is actually from Maadgula, established
Mahbubnagar district in Telangana. He had been polio-stricken since
Succeeded by Konda
he was 18-months old,[3] and uses crutches to walk.[4]
Vishweshwar
He had an M.A. from the Osmania University, Hyderabad. He had been Reddy
an agriculturist. He married Lakshmi on 7 May 1960. The couple have Personal details
two sons and one daughter.[5] Born 16 January 1942
Madgul,
Career Hyderabad State,
British India
Reddy was a student leader during his college life and in 1970s he
(now in Telangana,
joined the Indian National Congress.[6] He became an MLA of
India)
Kalwakurthy in Andhra Pradesh.[6]

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Reddy was an MLA of Kalwakurthy between 1969 and 1984, a Died 28 July 2019 (aged
constituency in Andhra Pradesh for four terms.[6] He quit his 77)
membership of the Congress Party to protest against the emergency Hyderabad, India
and joined the Janata Party in 1977 and later on its splinter Janata
Nationality Indian
Dal.[6] He was the general secretary of the Janata Party from 1985 to
Political party Indian National
1988.[6] He was elected to the 8th Lok Sabha in 1984 from
Congress
Mehbubnagar.[6] He joined back the Congress Party in 1999 and was
elected to the 14th in 2004 from Miryalaguda constituency and the 15th Spouse(s) Lakshmi
in 2009 from Chavella.[6] He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha on Children 2 sons and 1
two occasions, 1990–1996 and 1997–1998.[6] daughter

He also held the position of leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha for Residence Madgul,
a year from June 1991 to June 1992.[6]He served as the minister for Telangana, India
Information and Broadcasting in the government on two occasions: in Occupation Farmer
1997–1998 under I. K. Gujral and from 2004 under Manmohan Singh Profession Political Leader
with additional responsibility for Culture. He also served as the
Website sjaipalreddy.com
minister for Urban Development and Petroleum and Natural Gas.[6]
(http://sjaipalreddy.
He acted as the spokesman for several parties of which he has been a com)
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 cabinet reshuffle of the UPA-II government took place on 28
October 2012. Jaipal 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 Jaipal Reddy in his office after
removed owing to alleged pressure from the corporate houses, taking over the charge as the Union
Minister of Information &
particularly from the Reliance group of Industries. However he refuted
Broadcasting in New Delhi on 24
the claims and said that he needs to understand the new portfolio.
May 2004
[11][12][13]

Death
Reddy died on 28 July 2019 at his home in Hyderabad. [14]

References
1. "Senior Congress leader Jaipal Reddy passes away at 77" (https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/senior-congre
ss-leader-jaipal-reddy-passes-away-at-77-1574353-2019-07-28). India Today. Press Trust of India. 28 July
2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
2. "Jaipal's push set metro rail projects on track" (https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/jaipals-pus
h-set-metro-rail-projects-on-track/article28739938.ece).

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3. "S. Jaipal Reddy brings to the government a mix of simplicity and subversion" (http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story
/s-jaipal-reddy-brings-to-the-government-a-mix-of-simplicity-and-subversion/1/275878.html). India Today.
Retrieved 20 October 2016.
4. "Dr. Jaipal reddy – uses crutches is one of the livewires of the present cabinet – enabled.in" (http://enabled.in/
wp/dr-jaipal-reddy-uses-crutches-is-one-of-the-livewires-of-the-present-cabinet/). enabled.in. 14 July 2011.
Retrieved 20 October 2016.
5. [1] (http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok12/biodata/12ap29.htm) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/2012100
7183017/http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok12/biodata/12ap29.htm) 7 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
6. Rahul, N. (28 July 2019). "Former Union Minister S. Jaipal Reddy passes away at 77" (https://www.thehindu.c
om/news/national/former-union-minister-s-jaipal-reddy-passes-away/article28736393.ece). The Hindu.
Retrieved 28 July 2019.
7. Shri S Jaipal Reddy (http://www.sjaipalreddy.com/profile.html). Sjaipalreddy.com. Retrieved on 21 May 2014.
8. Shri S Jaipal Reddy (http://www.sjaipalreddy.com/achievements.html). Sjaipalreddy.com. Retrieved on 21 May
2014.
9. Steep Fall in Gas Output: Rs 7000cr Fine on Reliance (http://indiawires.com/10404/news/national/steep-fall-in
-gas-output-rs-7000cr-fine-on-reliance/) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201711/http://indiawir
es.com/10404/news/national/steep-fall-in-gas-output-rs-7000cr-fine-on-reliance/) 29 October 2013 at the
Wayback Machine. IndiaWires. Retrieved on 21 May 2014.
10. [2] (http://www.newsbullet.in/india/34-more/36279-reddy-upset-over-transfer-from-oil-ministry) Archived (http
s://web.archive.org/web/20131029210205/http://www.newsbullet.in/india/34-more/36279-reddy-upset-over-tra
nsfer-from-oil-ministry) 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
11. Jaipal Reddy's shift from Oil Ministry creates a political storm – The Economic Times (http://economictimes.ind
iatimes.com/news/politics/nation/jaipal-reddys-shift-from-oil-ministry-creates-a-political-storm/articleshow/1701
1133.cms). Economictimes.indiatimes.com (30 October 2012). Retrieved on 21 May 2014.
12. PM owes an explanation on shifting Jaipal Reddy: BJP, SP (http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-owes-
an-explanation-on-shifting-jaipal-reddy-bjp-sp/article4043609.ece). The Hindu (29 October 2012). Retrieved
on 21 May 2014.
13. The Times of India: Latest News India, World & Business News, Cricket & Sports, Bollywood (https://archive.is
/20130103135042/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-29/india/34797158_1_jaipal-reddy-petrol
eum-ministry-science-and-technology). Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 21 May 2014.
14. "Former Union Minister Jaipal Reddy Dies At 77" (https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-union-minister-jaip
al-reddy-dies-at-77-2076441). NDTV.com. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.

External links
An interview (http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/may/22inter.htm)
Homecoming after 24 yrs for veteran spokesman – Editorial (http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99aug29/edit.h
tm)
Small column titled Harsh Reality (http://www.the-week.com/25mar27/rajpath_home.htm)
[3] (https://web.archive.org/web/20120124070317/http://petroleum.nic.in/minister.htm)
Detailed Profile: Jaipal Sudini Reddy (http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=378)

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Lok Sabha

Member of Parliament
Preceded by Succeeded by
for Mahabubnagar
Mallikarjun Goud Mallikarjun Goud
1984 – 1989

Member of Parliament
Preceded by Succeeded by
for Mahabubnagar
Mallikarjun Goud A. P. Jithender Reddy
1998 – 1999

Preceded by Member of Parliament Succeeded by

Baddam Narsimha for Miryalguda Constituency
Reddy 1999 – 2009 Demolished

Member of Parliament Succeeded by

Preceded by
for Chevella Konda Vishweshwar
Constituency Created
2009 – 2014 Reddy

Political offices

Leader of the Opposition in the

Preceded by Succeeded by
Rajya Sabha
M. S. Gurupadaswamy Sikander Bakht
22 July 1991 – 29 June 1992

Minister of Information and

Preceded by Succeeded by
Broadcasting
P. A. Sangma Arun Jaitley
1996 – 1998

Minister of Information and

Preceded by Succeeded by
Broadcasting
Ravi Shankar Prasad Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi
23 May 2004 – 18 November 2005

Preceded by
Jagmohan Minister of Culture Succeeded by
Known as Ministry of 23 May 2004 – 30 January 2006 Ambika Soni
Tourism and Culture

Minister of Urban Development

Preceded by Succeeded by
18 November 2005 – 18 January
Ghulam Nabi Azad Kamal Nath
2011

Minister of Petroleum and Natural

Preceded by Succeeded by
Gas
Murli Deora Veerappa Moily
19 January 2011 – 28 October 2012

Minister of Science and

Preceded by Succeeded by
Technology
Vayalar Ravi Jitendra Singh
28 October 2012 – 26 May 2014

Preceded by Minister of Earth Sciences Succeeded by

Vayalar Ravi 28 October 2012 – 26 May 2014 Jitendra Singh

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