Jaipal Sudini Reddy
Introduction :
Jaipal Sudini Reddy is 82 years old Loksabha MP, elected from Chelvella of Andhra Pradesh state as a member of Indian National Congress Party. Jaipal Sudini Reddy was born to Late Shri Durga Reddy & Smt. Yashodamma and is married to Smt. Lakshmi. He/She has 2 son(s) 1 daughter(s)
Background information of Jaipal Sudini Reddy:
He is a rare breed of senior Congress leaders with a clean and non-controversial image owing to his integrity and professional qualifications. He got elected to the state Assembly for four consecutive terms from 1969 to 1984. In 1984, he got elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time. Twice, he was a member of the Rajya Sabha (1990-96 and 1997-98). He quit his Rajya Sabha seat after he got re-elected to Lok Sabha in the1998 elections and has retained the seat for last 12 years. However, due to de-limitation of seats, he had to change his constituency from Mahabubnagar to Chevella. He became Union Minister (Information & Broadcasting) for first time in 1997-98 and was again inducted as a minister after UPA came to power in 2004. Renowned for his work on the Prasar Bharti broadcasting bill, which became a basis for the State-run Indian television Doordarshan’s media autonomy.
More information
| Conferred Best Parliamentarian Award, 1998 |
Basic Details
| Party Name | Indian National Congress |
| Assets ( In Rupees) | More than 5 Crore(s) |
| Background | No significant family background |
| Profession | Agriculturist |
| Education | M.A. (English), B.J.Educated at Osmania University, Hyderabad,Andhra Pradesh |
Contact Details
| Permanent Address | H.No. 6-70, Village and Mandal Madgul, Dist. Mahbubnagar - 509 001Andhra Pradesh |
| Delhi Address | 8, Tees January Marg, New Delhi - 110 011 |
| Phone | 011-23381462, 011-23386622, 011-23386120 |
| Fax | 011-23386118, 011- 23016207, 23792634 |
| Email address |
Positions held
| 1965-71 | President, Andhra Pradesh Youth Congress |
| 1969-72 | General Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee |
| 1969-84 | Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (four terms) |
| 1979-88 | Member, National Executive, Janata Party |
| 1984 | Elected to 8th Lok Sabha |
| 1985-88 | General Secretary, Janata Party |
| 1990-96 and 1997-98 | Member, Rajya Sabha |
| July 22, 1991 to June 28, 1992 | Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha |
| 1997-98 | Union Cabinet Minister, Information and Broadcasting |
| 1998 | Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
| 1998-99 | Member, Committee on Finance;Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Parliament, Off. of Parties and Off. of LSS |
| ;Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance;Member, Joint Committee on Patents (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999 | |
| 1999 | Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
| 1999-2000 | Chairman, Committee of Privileges ;Member, Committee on Finance |
| 2000-2004 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power |
| 2004 | Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term) |
| 23 May 2004-17 Nov. 2005 | Union Cabinet Minister, Information and Broadcasting and Culture |
| 18 Nov. 2005 | Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development and Culture |
| 29 January 2006-onwards | Union Cabinet Minister of Urban Development |
| -- | Vice President, Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation & Management |
| 2009 | Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term) |
| 31 May 2009 - 18 Jan 2011 | Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development |
| 19 Jan 2011 onwards | Union Cabinet Minister, Petroleum and Natural Gas |
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