A 12 months after telling supporters of the Telugu Desam Occasion (TDP) that the Union Civil Aviation Minister’s job was not a straightforward one and “he was prepared to fulfill the challenges,” Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu is on the forefront of coping with a disaster that’s virtually unprecedented within the nation’s current aviation historical past.
The youngest Union minister in Narendra Modi’s authorities, a three-time Srikakulam MP and as soon as praised by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for her passionate advocacy of ladies’s rights, has been within the nationwide highlight since final week as she grapples with the fallout of the disaster brought on by mass cancellations of IndiGo flights. On Tuesday, Naidu met Indigo CEO Peter Elbers in Delhi and mentioned the stabilization measures taken by the airline.
Simply earlier than taking the oath of workplace final 12 months, Mr. Naidu informed supporters in his hometown of Srikakulam: “It is definitely not a straightforward job, however I am able to face the challenges it brings. I am able to be taught. Transferring from a company job to a excessive place within the authorities of this nation generally is a bit overwhelming.”
Mr. Naidu joined the TDP in 2012, days after his father, former MP Ok. Yeeran Naidu, died in a automotive accident. Two years later, on the age of 27, he gained his first parliamentary election from Srikakulam, a seat he has held ever since. He was one of many three TDP MPs who gained in 2019 when YSR Congress Occasion (YSRCP) gained 23 out of 25 seats within the state.
The minister is seen as very near TDP supremo and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, with celebration insiders calling him the “eyes and ears of the Delhi CM”. “The CM’s directions to celebration MPs on which points to boost and which ministries to strategy on pending points rely upon the opinion of Mr. Ram Mohan Naidu. He has a peaceful thoughts, eager political acumen, analytical pondering and He has an organized and systematic strategy. His opinions are valued by the celebration management and he’s thought of one of many leaders who’re most loyal to Babu (Chandrababu Naidu), like his father,” stated a TDP supply.
Ram Mohan Naidu’s uncle Ok. Atchannaidu is a former TDP state president and presently serves as a minister within the Andhra Pradesh authorities.
Ever since he entered politics, Ram Mohan Naidu has emphasised how he desires to proceed the welfare work began by his father. “The individuals have given me a 3rd likelihood to serve. I need to convey the nice plans and insurance policies of the TDP to the individuals. Folks say I’m the youngest Union Minister, however I would like extra younger individuals to come back into politics,” he stated just lately. According to this, the Minister has launched an internship program ‘Politics for Affect’ in his constituency to offer alternatives for younger individuals to take part in politics and achieve publicity to completely different facets of governance.
Ram Mohan Naidu is believed to have performed a key function in rallying assist for the CM in Delhi after he was arrested on September 9, 2023 on fees of talent growth rip-off together with Andhra minister and Chandrababu Naidu’s son Nara Lokesh.
“Each the leaders, who’ve traveled throughout completely different political corridors, performed pivotal roles in Delhi (in the course of the disaster) and their mixed efforts had been instrumental in in search of assist and unity from key leaders of varied nationwide and regional political events. Mr. Chandrababu Naidu has entrusted Mr. Ram Mohan Naidu to accompany him on all his Delhi visits, underscoring the significance of their partnership in navigating the complicated section of nationwide politics,” celebration sources stated.
As Union Minister, Ram Mohan Naidu additionally addressed the June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad and steadfastly supported the findings of the inquiry report even after sections of the international media tried to poke holes in it.
Ram Mohan Naidu was additionally energetic within the Congress. Her choice to take parental go away in the course of the 2021 finances session renewed the controversy on gender rights. He was one of many first MPs to voice his assist for menstrual well being and intercourse schooling, and has been a vocal supporter of GST-free sanitary napkins. On Monday, regardless of makes an attempt by YSRCP leaders in Andhra Pradesh to call him and demand his resignation, the minister addressed the Rajya Sabha on the Indigo disaster, saying the continuing Indigo disaster stemmed from failures within the airline’s “crew roster and inside planning” and careworn that the difficulty was an operational situation and never brought on by regulatory adjustments.
Thought-about a powerful advocate of ladies’s rights, his highly effective speech within the debate on the Disha rape case in Hyderabad, during which he strongly advocated a ‘no means no’ stand, earned him reward from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.
