Senior Cong Leader & Former Union Minister Jaipal Reddy Dies at 77

He was recently diagnosed with pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital, where he died at 1.28 am on Sunday.

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister S Jaipal Reddy died at a hospital in Hyderabad in the early hours of Sunday, sources close to him said. He was 77.

He was recently diagnosed with pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital, where he died at 1.28 am, a Congress leader told PTI.

Reddy has been a parliamentarian for several decades and 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.

The Congress, in a tweet, said it was saddened to hear of the passing of Reddy.

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