Politicians condole veteran leader Jaipal Reddy's demise

S Jaipal Reddy passed away in Hyderabad at around 1:30 am on Sunday. Reddy is survived by his wife, twin sons and a daughter.

Hyderabad: As senior Congress leader and former Union minister S. Jaipal Reddy breathed his last today, political leaders took to twitter to express their grief and give their condolences.

Reddy was a parliamentarian for several decades since 1984 and held key portfolios in various governments. Reddy is survived by his wife, twin sons and a daughter.

He was the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Urban Development, Petroleum and Natural Gas before moving to science and technology.

• Narendra Modi: He was respected as an articulate speaker and effective administrator

  • Shri Jaipal Reddy had years of experience in public life. He was respected as an articulate speaker and effective administrator. Saddened by his demise. My thoughts are with his family and well-wishers in this hour of grief: PM @narendramodi

    — PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 28, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

    Shri Jaipal Reddy had years of experience in public life. He was respected as an articulate speaker and effective administrator. Saddened by his demise. My thoughts are with his family and well-wishers in this hour of grief: PM @narendramodi

    — PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 28, 2019

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    Shri Jaipal Reddy had years of experience in public life. He was respected as an articulate speaker and effective administrator. Saddened by his demise. My thoughts are with his family and well-wishers in this hour of grief: PM @narendramodi

    — PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 28, 2019

  
  
• G Kishan Reddy: Telangana lost a prominent leader today
  
• Uttam Kumar Reddy: Deeply saddened & pained by the sudden demise of one of Telangana’s greatest sons - Shri Jaipal Reddy garu

  • Deeply saddened & pained by the sudden demise of one of Telangana’s greatest sons - Shri Jaipal Reddy garu. He was a 4 term MLA, 5 term Lok Sabha MP, 2 term Rajya Sabha MP & a former Union minister. It is a huge personal loss for me & for the @INCIndia family. We will miss him. pic.twitter.com/dvozZgFhf8

    — Uttam Kumar Reddy (@UttamTPCC) July 28, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

    Deeply saddened & pained by the sudden demise of one of Telangana’s greatest sons - Shri Jaipal Reddy garu. He was a 4 term MLA, 5 term Lok Sabha MP, 2 term Rajya Sabha MP & a former Union minister. It is a huge personal loss for me & for the @INCIndia family. We will miss him. pic.twitter.com/dvozZgFhf8

    — Uttam Kumar Reddy (@UttamTPCC) July 28, 2019

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    Deeply saddened & pained by the sudden demise of one of Telangana’s greatest sons - Shri Jaipal Reddy garu. He was a 4 term MLA, 5 term Lok Sabha MP, 2 term Rajya Sabha MP & a former Union minister. It is a huge personal loss for me & for the @INCIndia family. We will miss him. pic.twitter.com/dvozZgFhf8

    — Uttam Kumar Reddy (@UttamTPCC) July 28, 2019

  
  
• M Venkaiah Naidu: An exemplary orator, he was conferred ‘Outstanding Parliamentarian Award’ in 1998
  

  • Deeply saddened by the demise of my close friend of 4 decades, Congress stalwart & former Union Minister S Jaipal Reddy. He served as Union Minister with distinction in various ministries. An exemplary orator, he was conferred ‘ Outstanding Parliamentarian Award’ in 1998. pic.twitter.com/BTs9phZOER

    — VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) July 28, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

    Deeply saddened by the demise of my close friend of 4 decades, Congress stalwart & former Union Minister S Jaipal Reddy. He served as Union Minister with distinction in various ministries. An exemplary orator, he was conferred ‘ Outstanding Parliamentarian Award’ in 1998. pic.twitter.com/BTs9phZOER

    — VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) July 28, 2019

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    Deeply saddened by the demise of my close friend of 4 decades, Congress stalwart & former Union Minister S Jaipal Reddy. He served as Union Minister with distinction in various ministries. An exemplary orator, he was conferred ‘ Outstanding Parliamentarian Award’ in 1998. pic.twitter.com/BTs9phZOER

    — VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) July 28, 2019

• Shashi Tharoor: Despite ill-health which confined him to a wheelchair in his last years, he remained a man of conviction & courage

  • So sad to learn of the passing of S.Jaipal Reddy, feisty, articulate & principled @INCIndia leader, spokesman & former Minister. Despite ill-health which confined him to a wheelchair in his last years, he remained a man of conviction & courage, as well as considerable charm. RIP

    — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) July 28, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

    So sad to learn of the passing of S.Jaipal Reddy, feisty, articulate & principled @INCIndia leader, spokesman & former Minister. Despite ill-health which confined him to a wheelchair in his last years, he remained a man of conviction & courage, as well as considerable charm. RIP

    — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) July 28, 2019

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    So sad to learn of the passing of S.Jaipal Reddy, feisty, articulate & principled @INCIndia leader, spokesman & former Minister. Despite ill-health which confined him to a wheelchair in his last years, he remained a man of conviction & courage, as well as considerable charm. RIP

    — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) July 28, 2019

  
  
• Rahul Gandhi: An outstanding parliamentarian, great son of Telangana

  • I’m sorry to hear about the sad demise of former Union Minister & veteran Congress leader Shri Jaipal Reddy Garu. An outstanding parliamentarian, great son of Telangana, he dedicated his entire life towards public service. My deepest condolences to his family & friends.

    — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 28, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

    I’m sorry to hear about the sad demise of former Union Minister & veteran Congress leader Shri Jaipal Reddy Garu. An outstanding parliamentarian, great son of Telangana, he dedicated his entire life towards public service. My deepest condolences to his family & friends.

    — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 28, 2019

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    I’m sorry to hear about the sad demise of former Union Minister & veteran Congress leader Shri Jaipal Reddy Garu. An outstanding parliamentarian, great son of Telangana, he dedicated his entire life towards public service. My deepest condolences to his family & friends.

    — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 28, 2019

  
  
• P Chidambaram: He will be greatly missed by his friends and admirers and the Telugu people

  • He effortlessly combined old world values and the new world's technologies.
    
    He will be greatly missed by his friends and admirers and the Telugu people.

    — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) July 28, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

    He effortlessly combined old world values and the new world's technologies.
    
    He will be greatly missed by his friends and admirers and the Telugu people.

    — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) July 28, 2019

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    He effortlessly combined old world values and the new world's technologies.
    
    He will be greatly missed by his friends and admirers and the Telugu people.

    — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) July 28, 2019

  
  
• Congress: We hope his family and friends find strength in their time of grief

  • We are saddened to hear of the passing of former Union Minister Jaipal Reddy. A senior Congress leader, he served as an LS MP 5 times, an RS MP 2 times and as an MLA 4 times.
    We hope his family and friends find strength in their time of grief. pic.twitter.com/3BHVc07OYA

    — Congress (@INCIndia) July 28, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

    We are saddened to hear of the passing of former Union Minister Jaipal Reddy. A senior Congress leader, he served as an LS MP 5 times, an RS MP 2 times and as an MLA 4 times.
    We hope his family and friends find strength in their time of grief. pic.twitter.com/3BHVc07OYA

    — Congress (@INCIndia) July 28, 2019

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    We are saddened to hear of the passing of former Union Minister Jaipal Reddy. A senior Congress leader, he served as an LS MP 5 times, an RS MP 2 times and as an MLA 4 times.
    We hope his family and friends find strength in their time of grief. pic.twitter.com/3BHVc07OYA

    — Congress (@INCIndia) July 28, 2019

• Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and AIMIM leader Assasudin Owaisi paid their tributes

• Sonia Gandhi: A Humane leader who held interests of people close to his heart
  

  Sonia Gandhi's letter of Condolences to Jaipal Reddy's wife

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