Editing Rajiv Pratap Rudy (section)

{{Short description|Indian politician and commercial pilot}}
{{POV|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image                = File:The Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy addressing at the National Conference on Urban Poverty Alleviation, in New Delhi.jpg
| alt                  = Rajiv Pratap Rudy
| office               = [[Minister of State]]<br />[[Government of India]]
| term_start           = 9 November 2014
| term_end             = 31 August 2017
| primeminister        = [[Narendra Modi]]
| 1blankname           = {{centre|Ministry}}
| 1namedata            = {{centre|'''Term'''}}
| 2blankname           = [[Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship|Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship]]<br /><small>(Independent Charge)</small>
| 2namedata            = 9 November 2014 - 31 August 2017
| 3blankname           = [[Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (India)|Minister of Parliamentary Affairs]]
| 3namedata            = 9 November 2014 - 5 July 2016
| term_start1          = 1 September 2002
| term_end1            = 22 May 2004
| primeminister1       = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| 1blankname1          = {{centre|Ministry}}
| 1namedata1           = {{centre|'''Term'''}}
| 2blankname1          = [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Minister of Civil Aviation]]<br /><small>(Independent Charge)</small>
| 2namedata1           = 24 May 2003 - 22 May 2004
| 3blankname1          = [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)|Minister of Commerce & Industry]]
| 3namedata1           = 1 September 2002 - 24 May 2003
| office2              = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament<br />Lok Sabha]] 
| constituency2        = [[Saran (Lok Sabha constituency)|Saran]]
| term_start2          = 2014
| predecessor2         = [[Lalu Prasad yadav]]
| constituency3        = [[Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chapra]]
| term_start3          = 1999
| term_end3            = 2004
| predecessor3         = Heera Lal Rai
| successor3           = [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
| term_start4          = 1996
| term_end4            = 1998
| predecessor4         = [[Lal Babu Rai]]
| successor4           = [[Heera Lal Rai]]
| constituency4        = [[Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chapra]]
| office5              = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Parliament<br />Rajya Sabha]]
| constituency5        = [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Bihar|Bihar]]
| term_start5          = 4 July 2008
| term_end5            = 16 May 2014
| predecessor5         = [[Jai Narain Prasad Nishad]]
| successor5           = [[Pavan Varma]]
| office6              = Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
|constituency6         = [[Taraiya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Taraiya]]
| term_start6          = 1990
| term_end6            = 1995
| predecessor6         = Ram Das Rai
| successor6           = Ram Das Rai
| birth_date           = {{birth date and age|1962|03|30|df=y}}
| birth_place          = [[Amnour]], [[Saran district|Saran]], [[Bihar]]
| spouse               = {{Marriage|Neelam Pratap|1991}}
| children             = 2
| party                = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br /><small>(1999–present)</small><br />[[Bihar People's Party]]<br /><small>(1995-1999)</small>
| alma_mater           = [[Panjab University]] 
| signature            = 
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'''Rajiv Pratap Rudy''' (born 30 March 1962) is an Indian politician from Bihar. He is a four-time [[Parliament of India|Member of Parliament]] representing [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bringing out the jazz & blues for July 4 &#124; Delhi News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/bringing-out-the-jazz-blues-for-july-4/articleshow/59424568.cms |website=The Times of India|date=4 July 2017 }}</ref> In 2023, he won from [[Saran (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in [[Bihar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/it-is-a-clash-of-stylish-titans-in-bihars-saran-as-rajiv-rudy-chandrika-rai-give-classy-twist-to-ls-battle-2126485.html|title=It is a Clash of 'Stylish' Titans in Bihar's Saran as Rajiv Rudy, Chandrika Rai Give Classy Twist to LS Battle|date=3 May 2019}}</ref> Earlier, he won three times in 1996, 1999 and 2014 from Chapra Assembly Constituency, which later became Saran. He was also an MLA from Taraiya Assembly Constituency representing Janata Dal in 1990. He is also a licensed pilot.<ref name="Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls">{{cite news|last1=The Economic Times|title=Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/bullish-wins-bearish-losses-here-are-the-key-contests-of-2024-lok-sabha-results/articleshow/110713130.cms?from=mdr|accessdate=27 July 2024|date=6 June 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727153249/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/bullish-wins-bearish-losses-here-are-the-key-contests-of-2024-lok-sabha-results/articleshow/110713130.cms?from=mdr|archivedate=27 July 2024}}</ref>