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Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy
Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is a Member of Parliament representing the Kadapa constituency in Andhra Pradesh. He is the son of former Chief Minister late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. Jagan Mohan Reddy is the founder of the YSR Congress Party and is also a businessman.
Personal Biography
Jagan Mohan Reddy was born on December 21, 1972 at Pulivendula village in Kadapa district. He is the son of former Chief Minister late YS Rajasekhara Reddy and former Pulivendula MLA Y S Vijayamma.
Jagan Mohan Reddy is also the nephew of Congress leader and Agriculture Minister YS Vivekananda Reddy. He is also related to Health minister D L Ravindranath Reddy.
Jagan did his schooling in Pulivendula. He received a Masters in Business Administration in Hyderabad.
Professional Biography
Jagan Mohan Reddy started his political career in 2004. He campaigned for the Congress party in the 2004 Assembly elections. He later became a Member of Parliament representing the Kadapa district in 2009. His relations with the Congress party deteriorated after the demise of his father Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter accident.
Odarpu Yatra
Jagan took up 'Odarpu Yatra' to console the families of people who died after hearing the shocking news of YSR's death. This did not go well with the Congress party high command and he was repeatedly asked to avoid it.
Resignation from Congress
He resigned to the Congress party membership and as a MP on November 29, 2010. With speculations that he will float a party of his own, Jagan officially announced on December 7, 2010 that his new party will be formed and will contest in the by-elections of Pulivendula and the Kadapa MP seat.
Jagan served as the Director and Chairman of Jagati publications private limited from June 21, 2007 till February 1, 2011.
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- YSR CP demands release of fee reimbursement funds
- YSR Congress Party decides not to contest in Telangana
- YSR Congress Party ready for by elections
- Jagan Mohan Reddy thanks his group of MLAs for sticking to their principles
- TDP's no-confidence motion only for elections says Jagan
- 22 MLAs attend crucial YSR Congress Party meeting
- Jagan says he is being targeted by Congress after leaving the party
- Jagan kicks off second phase of Odarpu Yatra in Guntur
- Jagan appears before CBI in OMC illegal mining case
- Jagan criticizes Government for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test
- Jagan demands announcement of MSP for turmeric
- CBI conducts assessment of Jagan Mohan Reddy's residence at Lotus Pond in Jubilee Hills
- Jagan criticizes Government for filing case against him for staging a dharna
- Jagan stages Mahadharna in Vijayawada
- Jagan stages Mahadharna in Vijayawada
- Jagan suggests Congress and TDP politicians to learn to live for people
- TDP leaders allege slow of pace in CBI enquiry against Jagan
- Jagan Mohan Reddy lashes out at Chandrababu Naidu
- Jagan criticizes Congress for maligning YSR's name
- Jagan Mohan Reddy meets PM and Lalu Prasad
- Congress leaders say Jagan acting in desperation to avoid arrest
- MLAs supporting Jagan meet Governor
- MLAs supporting Jagan defer plans to force government take floor test
- Jagan gets irritated after being asked about Gali Janardhan Reddy's arrest
- MLAs loyal to Jagan to meet Governor on Monday
- Jagan to attend Parliament session on Monday
- Jagan Mohan Reddy doesn't think he gets arrested
- 'YSR - Man of the People' book launched
- Speaker summons Srikanth Reddy and Balanagi Reddy
- Ambati Rambabu predicts mid-term polls imminent
- Supreme Court declines to interfere with order of A.P. High Court allowing CBI probe on Jagan's assets
- Nellore MP Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy resigns
- Resigned MLAs to tour constituencies for 3 days
- Resigned MLAs to tour constituencies for 3 days
- Jagan loyalists tender resignations
- CBI begins searches at Jagan Mohan Reddy's residence
- FIR filed against Jaganmohan Reddy
- Panyam MLA Rambhupal Reddy to move to YSR Party
- CBI given permission to continue their probe on charges against Jagan Mohan Reddy and Emaar
- Jagan beings his Kurnool 'Odarpu Yatra'
- Jagan in Tirupati today
- Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurates party office in Hyderabad
- High Court seeks CBI report into allegations on Jagan's investments
- Second day of the YSR Congress Party's plenary session
- 62nd birth anniversary of YSR observed
- Parkal MLA Konda Surekha tenders resignation
- Jagan to resume Odarpu Yatra in Proddatur
- YS Jagan to stage dharna on June 13
- Jagan Mohan Reddy's Odarpu Yatra in Anantapur
- Jagan Mohan Reddy leaves to Jerusalem
- Vijayamma takes oath as Pulivendula MLA
- Jagan calls on his party workers to be prepared for mid-term elections
- Jagan's Vijayanagaram 'Odarpu Yatra' from May 24
- Jagan's raithu deeksha on second day
- YSR Congress party wins both Kadapa and Pulivendula seats
- 'Bypoll results a fitting lesson to Congress party'
- Ambati Rambabu credits victory to the people of Kadapa
- Ambati Rambabu confident YSR Congress party will win the byelection
- Jagan to resume 'Odarpu Yatra' in Vijayanagaram from May 14
- Jagan Mohan Reddy to campaign at Yerraguntla mandal
- Jagan campaigns in Chakrayapet mandal
- Jagan files nomination for byelection
- Jagan begins campaigning for byelections
- PCC President Srinivas condemns Jagan's remarks
- Former Minister Nagi Reddy to stand by Jagan Mohan Reddy
- Jagan reaches Pulivendula
- Jagan Mohan Reddy's Odarpu Yatra in Vijayanagaram
- Balineni Srinivas Reddy praises YSR Congress party for getting off to a great start
- Ambati Rambabu demands resignation of Chief Minister
- Jagan Mohan Reddy unveils YSR Congress party's flag
- Jagan participates in Dharna in front of Srikakulam Collectorate
- Devineni Umamaheswar Rao alleges Jagan's investments in Kakarapalli Thermal Power Plant
- Jagan's hunger strike enters fifth day
- Jagan Mohan Reddy's 'Harita Yatra' from today
- Vivekananda Reddy backs Jagan Mohan Reddy
- Jagan to go on a Padayatra for Polavaram project
- Pilli Subash Chandra Bose credits YSR for the Congress Government in the state
- Minister Shankar Rao's letter to High Court
- Jagan Mohan Reddy to go on Jana Deeksha on January 22, 2011
- Jagan to resume Odarpu Yatra in Visakhapatnam
- 'Pulivendula by polls will bring sea change in State politics', says Jagan
- Government will collapse the moment AICC takes action on her says Surekha
- Police attempts to disrupt Jagan's 'Jal Deeksha'
- Jagan Mohan Reddy arrested in New Delhi
- Jagan Mohan Reddy concludes his Odarpu Yatra in Visakhapatnam
- Jagan Mohan Reddy's Odarpu Yatra in Visakhapatnam - Day 6
- Minister DL Ravindranath asks Jagan loyalists on Congress ticket to resign
- Jagan to leave to New Delhi on January 9th
- Jagan to announce his party on January 13
- Odarpu Yatra in Narsipatnam
- Jagan Mohan Reddy's Odarpu Yatra in Visakhapatnam - Day 4
- Jagan Mohan Reddy's new political party named 'YSR Party'