Jayadev Galla

Jayadev Galla is an Indian Politician and a Member of Parliament from Andhra Pradesh.

By Moumi Majumdar | Thursday, August 3, 2023, 10:45:50 AM [IST]

Jayadev Galla Biography

Jayadev Galla, also known as Jay Galla or Galla Jayadev, is a famous politician and industrialist who has lived in America. He is the managing director of Amara Raja Group. Jayadev is a member of the 17th Lok Sabha of India, representing from Guntur Lok Sabha constituency, and a member of the Telugu Desam Party.
About personal life, Jayadev was born in Diguvamagham, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh to Ramachandra Naidu Galla, an industrialist who founded the Amara Raja Group, and Aruna Kumari Galla who is a former MLA from Chandragiri constituency and was a minister in the Andhra Pradesh state government for several years. His grandfather Paturi Rajagopala Naidu was a freedom fighter. Jay completed his studies in the US and married Padmavathi Ghattamaneni, daughter of prominent Telugu film actor Krishna and has two children – Siddharth Galla and Ashok Galla. He is known to be very close to his brother-in-law, Telugu actor Mahesh Babu.

Jayadev Galla Personal Life

Full Name	Jayadev Galla
Date of Birth	24 Mar 1966 (Age 60)
Place of Birth	Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
Party Name	Telugu Desam
Education	Graduate
Profession	Industrialist, Social Worker
Father's Name	Ramachandra Naidu Galla
Mother's Name	Aruna Kumari Galla
Spouse's Name	Padmavathi Galla
Children	2 Son(s)
Religion	Hindu

Jayadev Galla Net Worth

Net Worth

₹284.8 CRORE

ASSETS

₹305.15 CRORE

Liabilities

₹20.35 CRORE

Education Qualification of Jayadev Galla

He completed B.A. in Political Science and Economics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA, in 1990. Before that, he pursued Diploma from the West-Mont High School Westmont in the USA in 1984.

Interesting Facts about Jayadev Galla

Jayadev married Padmavathi Ghattamaneni, daughter of prominent Telugu film actor Krishna and has two children – Siddharth Galla and Ashok Galla.
Jayadev is also known to be very close to his brother-in-law, Telugu actor Mahesh Babu.

Political Timeline of Jayadev Galla

2019 - Incumbent: He was re-elected to the 17th Lok Sabha.
2017 : Appointed as member of Standing Committee on Defence,
2016 : He was appointed as a Member of the Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provision (Amendment) Bill, 2016, on May 11, 2016.
2014 : He became a Member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Power, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and a Member of the Committee on Private Members Bills & Resolutions, and a Member of the Tobacco Board of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
2014 - 2019: Jayadev Galla was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha. He was appointed as a Member of, the Standing Committee on Commerce on Sep1,2014. He served in this post till Aug 2017.

Jayadev Galla Early Life

2003: He became managing director of Amara Raja Batteries Ltd.
1992: He started looking at automotive batteries in his company Amara Raja to start Amara Raja Batteries Limited (ARBL). ARBL is one of the leading manufacturers of advanced lead acid batteries in India.
1986: Jayadev has worked as an international sales executive at GNB Battery Technologies in the USA. He returned to India in 1992. Here he took up the task of setting up the sales and service network for the industrial battery division of Amara Raja.

Jayadev Galla Achievements

2014 onwards Co-Chairman, Vigilance & Monitoring Committee, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh; Member: Advisory Panel on State Capital Formation, APCRDA, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh; Task Force Industry and Infrastructure, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh; Telecom Advisory Committee, SCRLY Consultative Committee, Govt. of India;

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