Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
| Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. | |
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| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy |
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| Constituency | Kadapa , Andhra Pradesh |
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| Born | 21 December 1965 (1965-12-21) (age 44) Pulivendula village of Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Bharati |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Hyderabad |
Yeduguri Sandinti Jagan Mohan Reddy (born December 21, 1972) is an Indian politician and member of the Parliament of India, representing the Kadapa constituency. His political party is the Indian National Congress. He is the son of the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Dr.Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.[1] [2] His father's former aide, KVP Ramachandra Rao, is considered instrumental for pressing the candidature for the Chief Minister's post.[3]
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Personal life
Jagan was born on December 21, 1972 in Pulivendula village of Kadapa district. He did his schooling in Hyderabad Public School, and graduation in Nizam College. He later achieved a post graduate degree in Business Administration. He is married to Bharathi, daughter of EC.Gangi Reddy.He has 2 daughters(Harshni,Varshini).
Political Life
Jagan started his political career by campaigning for congress leaders in 2004 elections in all over Kadapa District. With his father (Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy) support he was elected as Member of Parliament from Kadapa.
After his fathers death Jagan tried in vain to become Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Odarpu Yatra
Six months after his fathers death, Jagan took up 'Odarpu Yatra' (Condolence trip) to go and meet each of the families who lost a member after hearing the death of his father. The congress party's central leadership ordered Jagan that he should abandon his Yatra. Defying the dictates of the party leadership, and ignoring the warnings of his seniors, he went ahead with the Yatra which caused a Mayhem in Warangal[4]. Later Congress nails Jagan lies after his meeting with in-charge of AP Congress affairs, Mr Veerappa Moily [5]
Controversy
The allotment of 487 acres of land in March 2007 to Raghuram Cements [6], which had jagan as one of its directors, was criticised by the opposition parties.[7] Following this, Jaganmohan Reddy offered to return the land.[8]
Following the death of his father, it was alleged that congress workers in Jagan Sena offered between Rs 5,000 and Rs 15,000 to the families of people who had natural deaths or committed suicides for other reasons to claim that the reason for their death was the fatal accident of YSR[9]
Jagan tops list of taxpayer politicians in 2009-2010 financial year. Jagan, who had paid just Rs 2.92 lakh tax for the entire financial year 2008-09, has paid Rs 6.6 crore advance tax in the first six months of this year, projecting a tax outgo of at least Rs 22 crore with his personal income expected to cross Rs 70 crore in 2009-10. [10]
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