S. Jaipal Reddy

S. Jaipal Reddy

Sudini Jaipal Reddy (Telugu: సూదిని జైపాల్ రెడ్డి) (born 16 January 1942) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Chevella constituency of Andhra Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress. He served as a Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting in IK Gujral cabinet in 1998. In 1999 he returned to Indian National Congress after 21 years. In 2004 he was re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha from Miryalguda Constituency and then he served as a Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Union Minister for Urban Development in UPA1. In 2009 he was re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from chevella constituency and served as a Union Minister for Urban Development and Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas. He is presently the Union Minster for Science and Technology and Earth Science's from 29 October 2012 in UPA2.