Dilip Singh Judeo | |
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| Union Minister of State of Environment and Forests | |
| In office 29 January 2003 – 17 November 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 22 May 2009 – 14 August 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Punnulal Mohle |
| Succeeded by | Lakhan Lal Sahu |
| Constituency | Bilaspur |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Prabhat Kumar Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Bhawani Lal Verma |
| Constituency | Janjgir |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1 November 2000 – 22 May 2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Nand Kumar Sai |
| Constituency | Chhattisgarh |
| In office 30 June 1992 – 31 October 2000 | |
| Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1949 |
| Died | 14 August 2013 (aged 64) |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Madhvi Devi |
| Children | 3, including Yudhvir Singh Judev |
| Alma mater | Rajkumar College, Raipur St. Xavier's College, Ranchi Chotanagpur Law College |
Dilip Singh Judeo (8 March 1949 – 14 August 2013) was an Indian politician and former Minister of State for Environment and Forests in Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government.[1][2] He hailed from Jashpur, and remains a popular political leader among the tribals of central India.
Career
[edit]Judeo started Ghar Wapsi campaign in Chhattisgarh.
In November 2003 he was accused of accepting a bribe for mining rights in Chhattisgarh. The accusation was made by The Sunday Express newspaper, which had received a video of the bribe taking place.[3] Judeo resigned from his ministerial position on 17 November 2003.[4]
He was Member of Parliament from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.[2]
Death
[edit]On 15 August 2013, he died because of kidney and lung infection. He outlived his eldest son Shatrunjay Pratap Singh Judev, who died of a heart attack. He was followed in death by his youngest son Yudhvir Singh Judev, who died of a liver ailment in 2021. His middle son, Prabal Pratap Singh Judev is the only surviving son.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ a b Lok Sabha profile Dilip Sigh Judeo Archived 1 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jain, Sonu (2003). "Caught on tape: Union Minister taking cash, saying money is no less than God". The Sunday Express. Retrieved 25 April 2006.
- ^ "Judeo video: Didi relieved at resignation". The Indian Express. 2003. Retrieved 25 April 2006.
External links
[edit]- The Indian Express full coverage of the story.
- Profile on Rajya Sabha website