Naidu's reform push gave urban development a fresh impetus

He was proactive and the force behind the ongoing reforms in the ministry, says Jagan Shah

Venkaiah Naidu might have got the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) nomination for vice-president for being a vocal supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but his performance as Union Minister for Urban Development has been impressive, according to government data and also those who worked closely with him.

Jagan Shah, director of the National Institute of Urban Affairs, says that Naidu was proactive and the force behind the ongoing reforms in the ministry. 

“Urban development is a state subject and moving states in the right direction can sometimes be a stupendous task. Naidu had the ability to work across party lines.