Rajiv Pratap Rudy Explained

Office:Minister of State
Government of India
Term Start:9 November 2014
Term End:31 August 2017
Primeminister:Narendra Modi
2Blankname:Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
(Independent Charge)
2Namedata:9 November 2014 - 31 August 2017
3Blankname:Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
3Namedata:9 November 2014 - 5 July 2016
Term Start1:1 September 2002
Term End1:22 May 2004
Primeminister1:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
2Blankname1:Minister of Civil Aviation
(Independent Charge)
2Namedata1:24 May 2003 - 22 May 2004
3Blankname1:Minister of Commerce & Industry
3Namedata1:1 September 2002 - 24 May 2003
Constituency2:Saran
Term Start2:2014
Predecessor2:Lalu Prasad yadav
Constituency3:Chapra
Term Start3:1999
Term End3:2004
Predecessor3:Heera Lal Rai
Successor3:Lalu Prasad Yadav
Term Start4:1996
Term End4:1998
Predecessor4:Lal Babu Rai
Successor4:Heera Lal Rai
Constituency4:Chapra
Office5:Member of Parliament
Rajya Sabha
Constituency5:Bihar
Term Start5:4 July 2008
Term End5:16 May 2014
Predecessor5:Jai Narain Prasad Nishad
Successor5:Pavan Varma
Office6:Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency6:Taraiya
Term Start6:1990
Term End6:1995
Predecessor6:Ram Das Rai
Successor6:Ram Das Rai
Birth Date:30 March 1962
Birth Place:Amnour, Saran, Bihar
Children:2
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
(1999–present)Bihar People's Party
(1995-1999)

Rajiv Pratap Rudy (born 30 March 1962) is an Indian politician from Bihar. He is a four-time Member of Parliament representing Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] In 2023, he won from Saran (Lok Sabha constituency) in Bihar.[2] Earlier, he won three times in 1996, 1999 and 2014 from Chapra Assembly Constituency, which later became Saran. He was also an MLA from Taraiya Assembly Constituency representing Janata Dal in 1990. He is also a licensed pilot.[3]

Early life

Rajiv Pratap Rudy was born to Vishwanath Singh and Prabha Singh on 30 March 1962 in Patna, Bihar.[4] [5] His ancestral village is Amnour, Saran, Bihar.[6] [7] [8] Rudy did his schooling from St. Michael's High School, Patna.[9] Later, he completed his pre-university from DAV College, Chandigarh. He completed his B.A. (Hons.) in Economics at Government College, Chandigarh. Later he also got a degree in Law from Panjab University in 1985 and studied post-graduation in Economics from Magadh University in 1987.

Prior to joining politics, he was a lecturer of Economics in A.N. College, Patna.[10] He was into student politics at Panjab University at Chandigarh when studying at Government College.[11]

Personal life

Rudy married Neelam Pratap on 9 March 1991 at the age of 29.[12] [13] They have two daughters.[14] Elder daughter, Avshreya Rudy (born 1993), is a lawyer and also a polo player.[15] His younger daughter, Atisha Pratap Singh (born 2000), is a kuchipudi dancer.[16] [17] [18] [19]

Political career

Rudy started his political journey in 1989 as a campaign manager of Harmohan Dhawan, who contested from the Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency. He was actively associated with former prime minister Chandra Shekhar.

Rudy was first elected in 1990 as a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly on Janata Dal ticket from Taraiya at the young age of 28.

As Member of Parliament

Rudy was elected to the Lok Sabha winning the 1996 Indian General Election in Bihar as a candidate of the BJP from Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency). He won the 1999 Indian General Election in Bihar and was re–elected for a second term of Lok Sabha on BJP ticket.

He then 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 in 2001.

Rudy had earlier held the post of National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. He was the General Secretary and member of the BJP National Executive.[20]

Rudy lost to Lalu Prasad in 2004 General elections in Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency).[21] [22] He was then elected to Rajya Sabha from Bihar in 2010.[4] [23] [24] He contested the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections from Saran (Lok Sabha constituency) and defeated former Chief Minister of Bihar, Rabri Devi.[25] [26] following which he was sworn-in as Minister of State on 9 November 2014 and got Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.[27]

In 2014. Rudy became the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in Narendra Modi's government. Simultaneously he also shared Parliamentary Affairs department jointly with Minister of State, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. Rudy was a General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, a position relinquished soon after he joined the government. Rudy is a trained pilot and holds a commercial pilot's license. He is featured in the Limca Book of Records as the only parliamentarian to fly a commercial aircraft, an Airbus-320 of Indigo airlines.[28] [29]

Controversies

During that tenure as Civil Aviation Minister, Rudy was in controversy of non-payment of his bills at Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Goa, which he had to later pay.[30] In October 2015, Rajiv Pratap Rudy was in a controversy over sharing on Twitter a screenshot of Pakistan's daily Dawn website carrying Nitish Kumar's ad of vote appeal during 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, prompting JD (U) to launch a sharp attack on him and seek his immediate sacking.[31] He submitted his resignation from the cabinet on 31 August 2017 prior to imminent reshuffle on 2 September 2017.

In May 2021, Rajiv Pratap Rudy was criticized when 30 unused ambulances were found parked at his Amnour Vishw-Prabha community centre, even when Bihar was struggling under second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.[32] These ambulances were purchased using funds from the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS).[33] Jan Adhikar Party chief Pappu Yadav raided that community centre run by Rudy.[34]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Bringing out the jazz & blues for July 4 | Delhi News - Times of India . The Times of India. 4 July 2017 .
  2. Web site: It is a Clash of 'Stylish' Titans in Bihar's Saran as Rajiv Rudy, Chandrika Rai Give Classy Twist to LS Battle. 3 May 2019.
  3. News: The Economic Times. Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls. 27 July 2024. 6 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240727153249/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/bullish-wins-bearish-losses-here-are-the-key-contests-of-2024-lok-sabha-results/articleshow/110713130.cms?from=mdr. 27 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Rudy details for Rajya Sabha June 2010.
  5. Web site: Rudy profile.
  6. Web site: Amnour village. 5 August 2016. 9 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009084443/http://docs2.myneta.info/affidavits/ews3ls2014/8143/Rajiv%20Pratap%20Rudy.pdf. dead.
  7. News: Rudy, a Rajput from Amnaur and a trained commercial pilot.. Business Standard India. 18 April 2014. Chowdhury. Kavita.
  8. Web site: Rajiv Pratap Rudy Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history. 2020-08-06. Elections in India.
  9. Web site: Made in Chandigarh: Panjab University groomed me for politics, says MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy. 22 June 2018.
  10. Web site: National Portal of India.
  11. Web site: JET SET GO. https://web.archive.org/web/20040501074927/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040214/asp/opinion/story_2894446.asp. dead. 1 May 2004.
  12. Web site: Leading a full life . The Asian Age.
  13. Web site: Rudy archive profile . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180701222302/https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=2093 . 1 July 2018 . 17 July 2016.
  14. Web site: Member's Web Site . https://web.archive.org/web/20090113172924/http://164.100.47.5:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=2093 . 2009-01-13.
  15. Web site: 15 March 2016 . A polo-nial queen's sport .
  16. News: Asharaje Gaekwad hosts HVR Baroda Cup Polo tournament at the Jaipur Polo Grounds in Delhi - Times of India . The Times of India. 14 November 2015 .
  17. News: Weaving Ties with Ikat . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160229100408/http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/Weaving-Ties-with-Ikat/2016/02/28/article3300266.ece . 29 February 2016 . The New Indian Express.
  18. Web site: राजनीति का ककहरा सीख रही हैं राजीव प्रताप रूडी की बेटी . www.livehindustan.com.
  19. Web site: सियासत में कदम रखने को तैयार भाजपा के दिग्गज नेता की बेटी, जान लीजिए नाम . /www.amarujala.com.
  20. News: 2014-11-09 . Pilot-cum-politician Rajiv Pratap Rudy returns to government . 2024-05-11 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
  21. Election 2004: Laloo Yadav takes on Rajiv Pratap Rudy in Chhapra. May 3, 2004 . India Today.
  22. Web site: Rajiv Rudy on Chhapra poll. www.rediff.com.
  23. News: Ram Vilas Paswan, Rajiv Pratap Rudy win Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar . Hindustan Times . 2010-06-17 . 2013-12-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231084251/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Patna/Ram-Vilas-Paswan-Rajiv-Pratap-Rudy-win-Rajya-Sabha-seats-from-Bihar/Article1-558978.aspx . 31 December 2013 . dmy-all .
  24. Web site: National Office Bearers . 2013-12-24.
  25. Web site: Saran win. https://web.archive.org/web/20151027024220/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151026/jsp/nation/story_49690.jsp#.V4Xuh_l97IU. dead. 27 October 2015.
  26. Web site: Rudy defeats Rabri Devi. 14 March 2014.
  27. Web site: Cabinet Expansion: Manohar Parrikar gets Defence, Harsh Vardhan transferred from Health to Science Ministry . 10 November 2014 . 5 December 2014 . New Delhi . PTI .
  28. News: We politicians have betrayed nation: Rajiv Pratap Rudy - Times of India . The Times of India. 18 April 2014 .
  29. News: 10 April 2015 . Lunch with BS: Rajiv Pratap Rudy . Business Standard India.
  30. Hotel bill row: BJP defends Rajiv Pratap Rudy, political slugfest kicks off. February 23, 2004 . India Today.
  31. Web site: Failed By a Screenshot, Rajiv Pratap Rudy Faces Digital Jibes.
  32. Web site: In Bihar, Pappu Yadav, BJP MP Trade Words Over Unused Ambulances.
  33. Web site: No drivers, says BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudy after Pappu Yadav targets him for idle ambulance fleet. . 8 May 2021 .
  34. News: Rudy to Pappu: Spare drivers for ambulances. The Times of India . 8 May 2021 .