At a prayer assembly within the Nalla Kaluva village of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh on September 25, 2009, a first-time Congress MP, who, till then, was extra a businessman and fewer a politician, addressed a gathering. The condolence assembly was for none apart from his father YS Rajasekhara Reddy, who died in a chopper crash, three months after being re-elected to energy.
The person, addressing the folks, was YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, who had a message for the households of people that died by suicide upon listening to concerning the demise of the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. “I’m telling all of them the good chief YSR shouldn’t be useless, he lives inside us by way of his beliefs. I’ll come and meet each household affected by these deaths and discover out about their well-being,” he introduced, not removed from the positioning the place his father’s chopper had crashed.
Over the following fourteen months, what ensued was a bitter battle between the Congress excessive command in Delhi and Jagan Mohan Reddy, who had only one factor on his thoughts — his “phrase” to the folks “who sacrificed their lives for his father.” Whereas the senior Congress management, notably then-party president Sonia Gandhi, opposed the Odarpu Yatra (Comfort tour), Jagan had different plans. He was prepared to defy the senior management and most significantly ready to grab his father’s legacy.
The subsequent few months have been momentous. Jagan resumed his Odarpu Yatra in July 2010 and resigned from the Congress in November. In December, in his household’s hometown — Pulivendula — Jagan introduced he would launch his celebration in his father’s reminiscence.
Jagan’s yatra, for those who voted for YSR first in 2004 after which in 2009, was harking back to his father’s 1,470-km padayatra in 2003.
His celebration, YSRCP Congress, swept the 2019 elections, with Jagan Reddy changing into Chief Minister.
5 years later, within the 2024 state elections, his celebration misplaced to Chandrababu Naidu.
After the devastating loss in state polls, a household dispute along with his sister, YS Sharmila, has added to Jagan Reddy’s troubles. Experiences revealed that Jagan had given her Rs 200 crore as her share of the household belongings. Nevertheless, he quickly lodged a criticism with the Nationwide Firm Regulation Tribunal (NCLT), alleging Sharmila transferred shares from Saraswati Energy, a household enterprise, with out his consent. Their mom, YS Vijayamma, backed Sharmila, saying she was “unfairly handled”. The NCLT listening to is scheduled for November 8.
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy: Early Life
Born on December 21, 1972, in Pulivendula, Andhra Pradesh, Yeduguri Sandinti Jagan Mohan Reddy comes from a Christian household. He’s the son of late YS Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR), a two-time former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, and YS Vijayamma. Jagan’s youthful YS Sharmila can also be lively in politics.
Schooling
Jagan Reddy attended Hyderabad Public Faculty till class 12. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from Pragathi Mahavidyalaya Diploma and PG Faculty in RamKoti, Hyderabad.
Private Life
Jagan Reddy married YS Bharathi on August 28, 1996. They’ve two daughters.
Enterprise Profession
Earlier than becoming a member of politics, Jagan Reddy was a businessman. He purchased Sandur Energy Firm Restricted (SPCL) from MB Ghorpade in 2001 and invested in different firms, serving to SPCL develop. His spouse, YS Bharathi, now manages the corporate. As Jagan bought extra concerned in politics, he offered his shares in SPCL and stepped again from lively enterprise roles.
Political Profession
Jagan Mohan Reddy campaigned for the Congress within the 2004 elections. He made his electoral debut within the 2009 Lok Sabha polls and was elected from the Kadapa seat. His father was additionally elected as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh for a second consecutive time period after 2009 state polls. Three months later, YSR was killed in a chopper crash.
After spending over a 12 months convincing the Congress excessive command to let him embark on his comfort yatra, Jagan determined it was time to go on to the voter and search a mandate. In early 2011, he introduced the formation of the YSR Congress Celebration.
In 2014, in its first full election, YSR Congress emerged because the second largest celebration with 67 seats within the newly shaped 175-member Andhra Meeting. However that wasn’t it. Jagan’s success in his first election meant the Congress was lowered to zero. In some ways, Jagan had attained what he initially got down to obtain — the folks’s approval.
From 2014 to 2019, Jagan served because the Chief of the Opposition within the Andhra Pradesh Meeting.
Jagan Reddy – Chief Minister Of Andhra Pradesh
Within the 2019 elections, the YSR Congress Celebration swept the polls, successful 151 of 175 meeting seats and 22 of 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh. Jagan took workplace as Chief Minister on Could 30, 2019.
His tenure was characterised by varied welfare schemes akin to Jagananna Amma Vodi, which offers monetary help to moms or guardians from BPL households for his or her youngsters’s training, and Navaratnalu, a set of 9 welfare schemes benefiting farmers, ladies and the well being sector.
He additionally proposed a brand new method to the state capital, transferring away from the sooner TDP authorities’s plan to construct a capital in Amaravati. Jagan advised three capitals for various administrative features, which sparked protests from farmers in Amaravati.
In 2023, he was reported because the richest chief minister in India, with belongings valued at Rs 510 crore.
2024 Meeting Elections
Within the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Meeting elections, the YSRCP didn’t carry out effectively, securing solely 11 seats. The Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Telugu Desam Celebration (TDP), received 164 seats. TDP’s N. Chandrababu Naidu was elected because the 18th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Regardless of the shattering loss, Jagan retained his seat in Pulivendula, defeating B. Tech Ravi of the TDP by over 61,000 votes.
Jagan is now an MLA representing the Pulivendula Meeting constituency in Andhra Pradesh. The constituency has been a household stronghold since 1978 – beforehand held by each his mother and father.
Key Occasions
- CBI Investigations: Jagan Mohan Reddy has been named in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case of 2011. He faces allegations of corrupt practices, together with quid-pro-quo preparations with companies and accumulating vital wealth throughout his father’s tenure. The CBI has filed a number of cost sheets towards him for company fraud and inflating his firm’s worth. Jagan was arrested in Could 2012 however walked out after 16 months.
- Odarpu Yatra: In 2010, Jagan Reddy began the Odarpu Yatra (condolence tour) to go to households of those that allegedly died from grief over his father’s demise. The Congress management requested him to cease the tour, however he refused. This created a rift with the Congress, finally resulting in the formation of the YSR Congress Celebration.
- Stabbed At Visakhapatnam Airport: In October 2018, a person attacked Jagan Reddy at Visakhapatnam Airport with a knife, inflicting a stab wound that injured his shoulder and required surgical procedure. The attacker, J Srinivasa Rao, was granted bail in 2019.
- Protests Over Amaravati Capital: In 2020, Jagan Reddy’s choice to scrap the plans for a brand new capital in Amaravati, proposed by the earlier authorities, ignited widespread protests amongst farmers and residents of the area. His proposal to ascertain a number of capitals for administrative features was met with vital opposition, resulting in public unrest.
- Try To Homicide Case: Following his celebration’s loss within the 2024 elections, Jagan and a number of other officers have been booked in an try to homicide case filed by TDP MLA Ok. Raghuram Krishna Raju.