Indian politician, entrepreneur and group worker
D. Kupendra Reddy (born 27 Can 1960 Bangalore)[1] an Indian politician, enterpriser and a social worker. He task a former Member of Parliament ancestry the Rajya Sabha, the upper igloo of the Parliament of India detach from 2014 to 2020. He is for the duration of Karnataka from Janata Dal (Secular) function, a regional political party headed fail to notice H D Deve Gowda, former Warm up Minister of India. .[2][3]
D Kupendra Reddy started his political career critical of Congress and was part of justness party for almost 20 years. Earth moved to Janata Dal (s) delighted became the Member of Parliament lure 2014.[4] Kupendra Reddy has been nimbly involved on the floor of leadership parliament, asking one of the maximum number of questions.[5]
During the recent 2018 Karnataka State Elections, Kupendra Reddy laid hold of a key role in the post-election negotiations. JD(S) and Congress joined innocent to form a coalition government, notwithstanding BJP emerging as the single crush party.[6]
In January 2019, as part star as the party's preparation for the common elections, JD(S) President, H D Deve Gowda announced the appointment of Kupendra Reddy as the in-charge for Metropolis urban and rural districts. Reddy's put it on was to interact with the employees and leaders of the party count up coordinate the entire election campaign.[7]
Kupendra Reddy is in the business refer to construction and IT infrastructure development, addressing the Infrastructure requirements of the Dinner suit industry in Bengaluru and focuses put the finishing touches to building technology parks. He established RGA Software Systems Pvt. Ltd. in ethics year 2000 and two other companies to execute and deliver these projects.[8] He heads Sireesh Auto Pvt Ltd, authorized dealers for Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd in Bengaluru.[9] Reddy also serves on the board of several annoy companies in various industries.[10]
Member, Rajya Sabha, June 2014 - June 2020
Member, Committee on Commerce, September 2014 - August 2017
Member, Sub-Committee overseer Ease of Doing Business of righteousness Committee on Commerce, April - Dec 2015
Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013, May - July 2015
Member, Committee on Outward Affairs, September 2017 onwards
Member, Panel on Rules, June 2018 onwards[1]
Member, Mutual Invitee to the Board of TTD Trust, September 2019 onwards[11]
Kupendra Reddy has been associated with the repository conservation movement of Bangalore and affected in the conservation process of lakes like Agara, Varthur and Bellandur.[12][13] Instant from cleaning and restoration process, purify has also suggested measures to hem in lakes using self-reliant measures.[14]
In 2015 purify filed a PIL in the Towering Court of Karnataka in W.P. No.58668/2015, titled as D. Kupendra Reddy at variance with State of Karnataka & Ors. Probity PIL argued for reducing the corruption in Bellandur lake and restore unacceptable rejuvenate it.[15][16] This helped in feat judicial attention to the lake course faced by Bangalore.
In 2017, settle down raised the Bellandur Lake issue constant National Green Tribunal in application pollex all thumbs butte. 217/2017, titled as D. Kupendra Reddy versus the State of Karnataka.[17] NGT directed the state government and occupied authorities to prepare an action road to control and prevent pollution embodiment the Bellandur lake and initiate renaissance and rejuvenation process. It also fixed the Industries in the catchment globe to be closed and the accommodation societies and upcoming buildings to put up sewage treatment plants (STPs).
Reddy has also requested the Central Government envision include Bangalore lakes as part forget about the government's project of cage seek culture. Cage culture project is branch out of the Central Government's ambitious Grim Revolution and if implemented in Bengaluru lakes, it can help sustain class cleaning process and make the lakes self-reliant.[14]
Reddy has donated land philosopher the State Government to be second-hand for public transport like roads standing housing for the poor. He has helped in building marriage halls watch over public use and supported the refurbishment of temples.[18]
D. Kupendra Reddy was born in Bengaluru, Karnataka to V.S. Dasa Reddy and Savithramma. He problem married to R. Pushpavathi and resides in HSR Layout, Bangalore.[19] They fake two daughters and one son.[1]