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Member of Rajya Sabha

REDDY, SHRI S. JAIPAL:

M.A., Bachelor of Journalism; Janata Dal (Andhra Pradesh); son of late Shri Durga Reddy and Shrimati Yashodha; born : at Madgul Village, January 16, 1942; educated at Osmania University; married to : Shrimati Lakshmi, May 7, 1960; 2 son and 1 daughter

Agriculturist; previously associated with Congress; President, A.P. Youth Congress, 1965--71; General Secretary of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee, 1969--72; suspended from Congress for opposition to Emergency; Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances, Rajya Sabha; Member and General Secretary, National Executive of the erstwhile Janata Party; was Leader of erstwhile Janata Party in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly; was Deputy Leader of erstwhile Janata Party Parliamentary Group; General Secretary, Janata Dal; Spokesman, Janata Dal, 1988 to 1991; was Member, (i) Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, 1969--84, (ii) Lok Sabha, 1985--89, (iii) Public Accounts Committee, (iv) Joint Select Committee on Lok Pal Bill, (v) Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to enquire into irregularities in securities and banking transactions and (vi) Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Rajya Sabha; Member, (i) Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Finance, (ii) Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests, (iii) Business Advisory Committee, Rajya Sabha, (iv) General Purposes Committee, Rajya Sabha, (v) Committee on Defence, (vi) Joint Parliamentary Committee to suggest facilities and remuneration for Members of Parliament and (vii) National Integration Council; attended Wilton Park Conference on South Asia (Balancing Economic Reforms with Political Stability) held in the United Kingdom from March 6 to March 20, 1993; Permanent Special Invitee to Executive Committee Meetings of Indian Parliamentary Group; Leader of Janata Dal in Rajya Sabha since July, 1991; Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha from July 22, 1991 to June 28, 1992; elected to the Rajya Sabha in April, 1990.

Travels abroad: Malaysia, Singapore, France, Italy, Netherlands, U.K., U.A.E., Hong Kong, China, U.S.S.R. U.S.A. and Germany.

Favourite pastime and recreation: Reading and writing.

Permanent address: Village and P.O. Madgul, Mahabubnagar District, Andhra Pradesh.