Key Contestant: S Jaipal Reddy

Union science and technology minister S Jaipal Reddy is trying his luck for a sixth term in the Lok Sabha. The senior Congress leader had won in 2009 from Chelvella. The 72-year-old leader has held high-profile ministries such as urban development and petroleum and natural gas in the Manmohan Singh government.

Constituency: Mahbubnagar
Party: Congress
Age: 72
Education: Post-Graduate
Assets: Rs. 99,602,120