Rajiv Pratap Rudy

Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Assumed office
November 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Saran
Assumed office
2014
Preceded by Lalu Prasad Yadav
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Chapra
In office
1999–2004
Preceded by Heera Lal Rai
Succeeded by Lalu Prasad Yadav
In office
1996–1997
Preceded by Lal Babu Rai
Succeeded by Heera Lal Rai
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
1994–1995
Personal details
Born (1962-03-30) 30 March 1962
Patna, Bihar, India
Political party

Bharatiya Janata Party
(1999–present)

Bihar People's Party
(1995-1999)
Spouse(s) Neelam Pratap
Children 2
Alma mater Panjab University
Religion Hinduism

Rajiv Pratap Rudy (Hindi: राजीव प्रताप रूडी, born 30 March 1962) is an Indian politician, representing Bharatiya Janata Party, and a Member of Parliament representing Saran (Lok Sabha constituency) in Bihar, India since May 2014. In November 2014, he was made Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in Narendra Modi's government, a key ministry in view of Modi's slogan of 'Make in India' and associated attempts to make India a production hub. He also shares Parliamentary Affairs department jointly with another Minister of State, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. Rudy is a General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, a position he will relinquish soon since he has joined the government. He also holds a commercial pilot's license. Rudy is in Limca Book of Records for being the only parliamentarian to fly a commercial aircraft having flown Airbus-320 and Indigo airlines.[1][2]

Early life

Rajiv Pratap Rudy was born to Vishwanath Singh and Prabha Singh on 30 March 1962 in Patna, Bihar.[3][4] He is from a Bihari Rajput family.[5] His ancestoral village is Amnour, Saran, Bihar.[6][7] Rudy was a lecturer of Economics in A.N. College, Patna prior to entering politics,[8] but he had been involved in student politics while at Panjab University Campus, Sector 14, Chandigarh and in Government College, Sector, 11, Chandigarh, which is affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Political career

Rudy was first elected in 1990 as a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly on Janata Dal ticket from Taraiya at the age of 28.[9] He was elected to the Lok Sabha - the lower house of the Parliament of India - as a candidate of the BJP.[9] He was re–elected for a second term of Lok Sabha in 1999, from Bhartiya Janata Party.[9] He served as the Minister of State for Commerce, Trade & Industry and subsequently became Civil Aviation Minister with independent charge in the National Democratic Alliance government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.[9] Rudy had earlier held the post of National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. He was a General Secretary and member of the BJP National Executive.

Rudy lost to Lalu Prasad in 2004 General elections in Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency).[10][11] He was elected to Rajya Sabha from Bihar in 2010.[3][12][13] He contested the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections from Saran (Lok Sabha constituency) and defeated former Chief Minister of Bihar, Rabri Devi.[14][15] He was sworn-in as Minister of State on 9 November 2014 and got Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.[16]

In October 2015, Rajiv Pratap Rudy was in a controversy over sharing on Twitter over sharing a screenshot of Pakistan's daily Dawn website carrying Nitish Kumar's ad of vote appeal during Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 2015, prompting JD (U) to launch a sharp attack on him and seek his immediate sacking.[17]

Personal life

Rudy married to Neelam Pratap on 9 March 1991 at the age of 29.[18] They have two daughters.[9] Elder daughter Avshreya Rudy is also a polo player[19] and played for HVR BARODA CUP 2015 and younger daughter Atisha Pratap Singh has also started getting into the sport[20][21][22][23]

References

  1. ↑ "We politicians have betrayed nation: Rajiv Pratap Rudy".
  2. ↑ "Lunch with BS: Rajiv Pratap Rudy".
  3. 1 2 "Rudy details for Rajya Sabha June 2010" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Rudy profile" (PDF).
  5. ↑ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/why-are-rudy-shahnawaz-and-ram-kripal-not-in-modi-ministry/1/364467.html
  6. ↑ "Amnour village" (PDF).
  7. ↑ "Rudy, a Rajput from Amnaur and a trained commercial pilot.".
  8. ↑ https://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/rajiv-pratap-rudy-0
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Member's Web Site". Archived from the original on 2009-01-13.
  10. ↑ "Keen contests Lalu Yadav v Rudy 2004".
  11. ↑ "countermand Chhapra".
  12. ↑ "Ram Vilas Paswan, Rajiv Pratap Rudy win Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar". Hindustan Times. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
  13. ↑ "National Office Bearers". Retrieved 2013-12-24.
  14. ↑ "Saran win".
  15. ↑ "Rudy defeats Rabri Devi".
  16. ↑ "Cabinet Expansion: Manohar Parrikar gets Defence, Harsh Vardhan transferred from Health to Science Ministry". New Delhi: PTI. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  17. ↑ "Failed By a Screenshot, Rajiv Pratap Rudy Faces Digital Jibes".
  18. ↑ "Rudy archive profile".
  19. ↑ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/160316/a-polo-nial-queen-s-sport.html
  20. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/delhi/Asharaje-Gaekwad-hosts-HVR-Baroda-Cup-Polo-tournament-at-the-Jaipur-Polo-Grounds-in-Delhi/articleshow/49769811.cms
  21. ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/Weaving-Ties-with-Ikat/2016/02/28/article3300266.ece
  22. ↑ http://www.livehindustan.com/news/Moradabad/article1-atisha-rudy-in-public-meeting-538527.html
  23. ↑ http://www.amarujala.com/india-news/atisha-is-learning-politics-from-her-father-rajiv-pratap-rudy
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