Rajiv Pratap Rudy
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Rajiv Pratap Rudy is a Member of Parliament
, Rajya Sabha
from Bihar
, India
. He is a National Spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party
. He holds a Commercial Pilot’s License with the specialization to fly the A-320 from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved SimCenter in Miami, Florida.
's A N College before he took the electoral plunge. He was elected in 1990 as an MLA of the Bihar state assembly as one of the youngest legislator at the age of twenty six.
Elected in 1996 to Parliament from Chapra in Bihar representing the Bhartiya Janata Party. Re–elected in 1999 and inducted as a Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and subsequently elevated as Civil Aviation Minister with an independent charge in the NDA Government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The early political days commenced as a Student Union Leader being first elected as a President of the Government College, Chandigarh and subsequently getting elected as the General Secretary of the Punjab University Student’s Union. Post University politics retreated to the state of Bihar and worked for a decade in a remote rural region. This was followed by an active association with the youth wing of Bhartiya Janata Party holding the post of National Vice President of the Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha – BJYM.
Now a Member of National Executive of BJP and also functioning as the National Spokesperson of the BJP and the State Incharge for Goa.
Presently looking after the Constitution Club as Secretary (Administration) nominated by Honorable Speaker.
Chairman of National Association for Dumb & Deaf, Delhi.
He served as commerce minister and later as civil aviation
minister in the Vajpayee
government(1998-2004). He was the in charge of Goa
for the BJP.
Married to Neelam Pratap from Himachal Pradesh who till recently has been the Chief of Inflight in Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Indian Airlines. He has two daughters Atisha who is studying in Delhi Sanskriti School and Avshreya who is now doing law from JGU.
Apart from being a politician for 21 years standing initially being a student union leader in Panjab University and President of Government College Chandigarh he is the only sitting Parliamentary to hold a license to fly commercial jets serving as an active first officer in a low cost airline Indigo.
NCC Certificate holder with interests in Yoga & Health fitness, Scuba diving and fond of adventure sports –Para Sailing, Rafting, and Trekking etc. Favourite past time is sojourn to forests and sanctuary, indulging in coastal tourism.
Aviation - Flying and undergoing a course for instructors.
Mentor and guide to one of the largest NGO in Bihar and also a keen NGO activist.
Think tank in developing a software solution for an innovative constituency management programme named REMS.
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
, Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
from Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He is a National Spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
. He holds a Commercial Pilot’s License with the specialization to fly the A-320 from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved SimCenter in Miami, Florida.
Early life
He was a lecturer in PatnaPatna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
's A N College before he took the electoral plunge. He was elected in 1990 as an MLA of the Bihar state assembly as one of the youngest legislator at the age of twenty six.
Elected in 1996 to Parliament from Chapra in Bihar representing the Bhartiya Janata Party. Re–elected in 1999 and inducted as a Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and subsequently elevated as Civil Aviation Minister with an independent charge in the NDA Government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The early political days commenced as a Student Union Leader being first elected as a President of the Government College, Chandigarh and subsequently getting elected as the General Secretary of the Punjab University Student’s Union. Post University politics retreated to the state of Bihar and worked for a decade in a remote rural region. This was followed by an active association with the youth wing of Bhartiya Janata Party holding the post of National Vice President of the Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha – BJYM.
Now a Member of National Executive of BJP and also functioning as the National Spokesperson of the BJP and the State Incharge for Goa.
Presently looking after the Constitution Club as Secretary (Administration) nominated by Honorable Speaker.
Chairman of National Association for Dumb & Deaf, Delhi.
He served as commerce minister and later as civil aviation
Civil aviation
Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying, representing all non-military aviation, both private and commercial. Most of the countries in the world are members of the International Civil Aviation Organization and work together to establish common standards and recommended practices...
minister in the Vajpayee
Vajpayee
Vajpayee or Bajpai is a North Indian Brahmin surname, common, among other places, especially in Lucknow. Brahmins,are further sub categorised as Kanyakubjas, a group that also includes Awasthi, Dixits, Tewari, Tripathi, Agnihotri etc...
government(1998-2004). He was the in charge of Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
for the BJP.
Family
Lost his father at the age of five who was serving as a Senior Officer in the Govt. of Bihar and was brought up by a surviving Mother, who proudly groomed and brought up two sons serving as a Senior Officers in the Indian Police Service & a Fighter Pilot in the Indian Air force and three elder sisters who are married & settled.Married to Neelam Pratap from Himachal Pradesh who till recently has been the Chief of Inflight in Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Indian Airlines. He has two daughters Atisha who is studying in Delhi Sanskriti School and Avshreya who is now doing law from JGU.
Apart from being a politician for 21 years standing initially being a student union leader in Panjab University and President of Government College Chandigarh he is the only sitting Parliamentary to hold a license to fly commercial jets serving as an active first officer in a low cost airline Indigo.
Hobbies
Travel, Photography, Scuba Diving & Wildlife.NCC Certificate holder with interests in Yoga & Health fitness, Scuba diving and fond of adventure sports –Para Sailing, Rafting, and Trekking etc. Favourite past time is sojourn to forests and sanctuary, indulging in coastal tourism.
Aviation - Flying and undergoing a course for instructors.
Mentor and guide to one of the largest NGO in Bihar and also a keen NGO activist.
Think tank in developing a software solution for an innovative constituency management programme named REMS.
Travel
Extensively traveled, visited several countries around the world as a member of Parliamentary delegations, on Ministerial assignments or to attend interactive International Conferences and Seminars, while to other places as a tourist.Constituency
Has represented Chapra Parliament which is remote, predominantly a rural constituency, located in North Bihar. Credited with several innovative development schemes and social programmes including major innovations in his area.External links
- Rudy takes flight as an A320 pilot
- Co-Pilot Rajiv Pratap Rudy reporting for duty - Indian Express
- His 2004 election contest with Laloo Prasad Yadav - an article dated April 17, 2004
- Interview dated April 30, 2004 about repoll in Chhapra (2004)
- His address to the Second India-EU Business Summit (November 2001, New Delhi) as commerce minister on website of FICCIFICCIThe Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry is an association of business organizations in India, headquartered in the national capital New Delhi. FICCI is one of the main organizations to fund and support many governmental and non-governmental educational institutes...
- His speech at the International Convention on Special Economic Zone, March 2002, New Delhi as Minister of State for Commerce, India on FICCI website
- His photographs at FICCI seminar on 'Growth Through Partnership - Doing Business with East Europe' December 11, 2002, New Delhi
- His address at the above mentioned seminar as minister of state for commerce, India
- His speech at 'Interactive Meeting with Mr George Yeo, Hon'ble Minister for Trade & Industry, Singapore', November 26, 2002, New Delhi at FICCI website
- His photographs at above mentioned meeting on FICCI website
- His speech at 'India-Latin America Health Summit', September 18-21, 2002, New Delhi as Minister of State for Commerce, India on FICCI website
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