Rajiv Pratap Rudy: Difference between revisions

| office              = [[Minister of State]]<br />[[Government of India]]

| 2blankname          = [[Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship|Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship]]<br /><small>(Independent Charge)

| 2blankname1          = [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Minister of Civil Aviation]]<br /><small>(Independent Charge)

| office2              = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament<br />Lok Sabha]]  

| predecessor2        = [[Lalu Prasad yadav]]

| office5              = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Parliament<br />Rajya Sabha]]

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/we-politicians-have-betrayed-nation-rajiv-pratap-rudy/articleshow/33883140.cms|title=We politicians have betrayed nation: Rajiv Pratap Rudy - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/lunch-with-bs-rajiv-pratap-rudy-115041000958_1.html|title=Lunch with BS: Rajiv Pratap Rudy|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=10 April 2015}}</ref>

Rajiv Pratap Rudy was born to Vishwanath Singh and Prabha Singh on 30 March 1962 in Patna, Bihar.<ref name="rudyamnour">{{Cite web|url=http://ceobihar.nic.in/election/Rajya%20Sabha%20Elections%202010/Rajiv%20Pratap%20Rudy.pdf|title=Rudy details for Rajya Sabha June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pmindia.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Shri-Rajiv-Pratap-Rudy-Minister-of-State-for-Skill-Development-and-Entrepreneurship.pdf|title=Rudy profile}}</ref> His ancestral village is [[Amnour (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Amnour]], [[Saran district|Saran]], Bihar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://docs2.myneta.info/affidavits/ews3ls2014/8143/Rajiv%20Pratap%20Rudy.pdf|title=Amnour village}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/elections-2014/rudy-tries-to-shed-high-flying-image-114041500490_1.html|title=Rudy, a Rajput from Amnaur and a trained commercial pilot.|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=18 April 2014|last1=Chowdhury|first1=Kavita}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajiv Pratap Rudy Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history|url=https://www.elections.in/political-leaders/rajiv-pratap-rudy.html/|access-date=2020-08-06|website=Elections in India}}</ref> Rudy completed his school education from [[St. Michael's High School, Patna]].<ref name="rudypunjab">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/made-in-chandigarh-panjab-university-groomed-me-for-politics-says-mla-rajiv-pratap-rudy/story-gKqy1iEgyzGLSH6CGXzPjN.html|title=Made in Chandigarh: Panjab University groomed me for politics, says MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy|date=22 June 2018}}</ref> Later, he completed his pre-university and pre-engineering from [[DAV College, Chandigarh]]. He completed his graduation in  B.A. (Hons.) in Economics at Government College, Chandigarh. Later he also completed 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 [[Anugrah Narayan College, Patna|A.N. College, Patna]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/rajiv-pratap-rudy-0 | title=National Portal of India}}</ref> though he was involved in student politics at [[Panjab University]] at Chandigarh when studying at Government College.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1040214/asp/opinion/story_2894446.asp|title=JET SET GO}}</ref>

Rudy was the campaign in charge of [[Harmohan Dhawan]], who was contesting from the Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency in 1989. He was actively associated with former Prime Minister [[Chandra Shekhar]]. Rudy was first elected in 1990 as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] on [[Janata Dal]] ticket from [[Taraiya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Taraiya]] at the young age of 28.<ref name="hp" /> He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]]&nbsp;- the [[lower house]] of the [[Parliament of India]] -&nbsp;as a candidate of the BJP.<ref name="hp" /> He was re–elected for a second term of Lok Sabha in 1999, from [[Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency)]] for BJP.<ref name="hp" /> 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 (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] government led by [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]].<ref name="paymentrudy">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20040223-rajiv-pratap-rudy-non-payment-of-hotel-bill-creates-controversy-790591-2004-02-23|title=Hotel bill row: BJP defends Rajiv Pratap Rudy, political slugfest kicks off|date=February 23, 2004 |magazine=India Today}}</ref><ref name="hp" /> During that tenure, Rudy was in controversy of non-payment of his bills at Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, [[Goa]], which he had to later pay.<ref name="paymentrudy"/>

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.{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}}

Rudy lost to [[Lalu Prasad]] in 2004 General elections in [[Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20040503-election-2004-laloo-yadav-takes-on-rajiv-pratap-rudy-in-chhapra-790156-2004-05-03|title=Election 2004: Laloo Yadav takes on Rajiv Pratap Rudy in Chhapra|date=May 3, 2004 |magazine=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/election/2004/apr/30einter2.htm|title=Rajiv Rudy on Chhapra poll|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> He was then elected to [[Rajya Sabha]] from Bihar in 2010.<ref name="rudyamnour"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Patna/Ram-Vilas-Paswan-Rajiv-Pratap-Rudy-win-Rajya-Sabha-seats-from-Bihar/Article1-558978.aspx |title=Ram Vilas Paswan, Rajiv Pratap Rudy win Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=2010-06-17 |access-date=2013-12-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=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 |archive-date=31 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bjp.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=433&Itemid=682 |title=National Office Bearers |access-date=2013-12-24}}</ref> He contested the 2014 [[Lok Sabha]] Elections from [[Saran (Lok Sabha constituency)]] and defeated former [[Chief Minister of Bihar]], [[Rabri Devi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151026/jsp/nation/story_49690.jsp#.V4Xuh_l97IU|title=Saran win}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/election-live-2014-march-13/|title=Rudy defeats Rabri Devi|date=14 March 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-cabinet-expansion-manohar-parrikar-gets-defence-harsh-vardhan-transferred-from-health-to-science-ministry-2033647 | title=Cabinet Expansion: Manohar Parrikar gets Defence, Harsh Vardhan transferred from Health to Science Ministry | date=10 November 2014 | access-date=5 December 2014 | location=New Delhi | publisher=PTI }}</ref>

In October 2015, Rajiv Pratap Rudy was in a controversy over sharing on Twitter a screenshot of [[Pakistan]]'s daily [[Dawn (newspaper)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/bihar/failed-by-a-screenshot-rajiv-pratap-rudy-faces-digital-jibes-1238562|title=Failed By a Screenshot, Rajiv Pratap Rudy Faces Digital Jibes|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> He submitted his resignation from the cabinet on 31/8/2017 prior to imminent reshuffle in September 2017.{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}}

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 in India|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/coronavirus-in-bihar-pappu-yadav-bjp-mp-trade-words-over-unused-ambulances-2437571|title=In Bihar, Pappu Yadav, BJP MP Trade Words Over Unused Ambulances|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> These ambulances were purchased using funds from the [[Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme]] (MPLADS).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/politics/no-drivers-says-bjps-rajiv-pratap-rudy-after-pappu-yadav-targets-him-for-idle-ambulance-fleet/654684/|title=No drivers, says BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudy after Pappu Yadav targets him for idle ambulance fleet|first=Dipak|last=Mishra|date=8 May 2021}}</ref> Jan Adhikar Party chief [[Pappu Yadav]] raided that community centre run by Rudy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/rudy-to-pappu-spare-drivers-for-ambulances/articleshow/82463874.cms|title=Rudy to Pappu: Spare drivers for ambulances &#124; Patna News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

Elder daughter Avshreya Rudy (born 1993) is a lawyer and also a polo player.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/160316/a-polo-nial-queen-s-sport.html |title = A polo-nial queen's sport|date = 15 March 2016}}</ref> His younger daughter Atisha Pratap Singh (born 2000) is a [[kuchipudi]] dancer.<ref>{{Cite web | url=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 |title = Asharaje Gaekwad hosts HVR Baroda Cup Polo tournament at the Jaipur Polo Grounds in Delhi - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>

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