Nitish Kumar condoles demise of Jaipal Reddy
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday condoled the demise of former Union minister Jaipal Reddy, describing him as a social worker who will be remembered for his good deeds.
"He was a renowned social worker who also played an important role in the politics of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. He will always remembered for his good deeds," Kumar said in his condolence message.
Reddy died at a hospital in Hyderabad early Sunday. He held key portfolios in various governments. He was a four-term MLA, member of Lok Sabha for five terms and member of Rajya Sabha for two terms.
Reddy was the Information and Broadcasting Minister in the IK Gujral government. During the UPA-1 government he held portfolios like urban development and culture.
