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Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy

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Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Preceded by Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy
Constituency Kadapa , Andhra Pradesh
Born 21 December 1972 (1972-12-21) (age 36)
Pulivendula village of Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh
Political party Indian National Congress
Children 2
Residence Hyderabad
Religion Christian

Yeduguri Sandhinti 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] He is in line to become the next chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, after his father's death.[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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[edit] Early life

Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was born in Pulivendula, Andhra Pradesh to Late Y. S. Rajashekhara Reddy and Vijaya Lakshmi in a Christian family. He has a younger sister, Sharmila. He did his schooling in Hyderabad Public School, and graduation in Nizam College, Hyderabad

[edit] 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. Taking active part in sports as a college student. Jagan is married to Bharathi, daughter of EC Gangi Reddy.

After taking membership of the Indian National Congress, Jagan contested from Kadapa in the general elections 2009 and emerged victorious.

[edit] Political career

After taking membership of the Indian National Congress, Jagan contested from Kadapa in the general elections 2009 and emerged victorious.

[edit] Controversy

The allotment of 487 acres of land in March 2007 to Raghuram Cements [4], which had jagan as one of its directors, was criticised by the opposition parties.[5] Following this, Jaganmohan Reddy offered to return the land.[6]

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[7]

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. [8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.aponline.gov.in/apportal/contact/CONTACT_DETAILS.ASP?CONTACTID=494 Government of Andhra Pradesh
  2. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4976778.cms
  3. ^ http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=KVP+fails+to+get+Sonia’s+assurance?&artid=2eqsx7z7azI=&SectionID=b7ziAYMenjw=&MainSectionID=b7ziAYMenjw=&SectionName=pWehHe7IsSU=&SEO=
  4. ^ 487 acres land for YSR son's firm
  5. ^ Land issue: CPI(M) to stage agitations
  6. ^ "CM's son 'offers' to return project land". Times of India. 2007-04-02. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1842253.cms. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  7. ^ "YSR 'shock deaths' a charade to claim money?". Times of India. 2009-08-17. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/YSR-shock-deaths-a-charade-to-claim-money/articleshow/5019824.cms. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  8. ^ "Jagan among top taxpayers". Times of India. 2009-10-31. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/biz/india-business/Lalit-Modi-Jagan-among-top-taxpayers/articleshow/5182297.cms. Retrieved 2009-10-31.

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