Former Indian Minister Jaipal Reddy dead |
Senior Congress leader and Former union minister, S. Jaipal Reddy passed away in the wee hours on Sunday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Hyderabad. The five-time member of Lok Sabha, four-time MLA and two-time Rajya Sabha member reportedly died while undergoing treatment for pneumonia. He was aged 77. He was a Cabinet minister in both terms of Dr. Manmohan Singh`s government. Under the UPA-2 government, Jaipal Reddy, held the petroleum portfolio (2009-14), but was later shifted to science and technology. The former veteran leader was also a staunch supporter of Telangana`s statehood, and had participated in agitations between 2009 and 2014. Jaipal Reddy`s death is a huge loss for the Congress in Telangana. Problem for Congress party is that people who could have thought in the right direction like Jaipal Reddy are passing away or moving outside for other reasons. Jaipal Reddy`s body is likely to be cremated on Monday.
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