Galla Jayadev
| Galla Jayadev | |
|---|---|
| Member of parliament, Lok Sabha | |
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Assumed office May 2014 |
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| Constituency | Guntur |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 March 1966 Diguvamagham, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse(s) | Padmavathi Galla (1991 – Present) |
| Relations |
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| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Guntur Hyderabad Tirupati |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Website | https://facebook.com/jayadev.galla |
Jayadev Galla also known as Jay Galla or Galla Jayadev is an Indian politician and industrialist. He is the Managing Director of "Amara Raja Group" and is rated as one of the best CEO's in the country. Jayadev is a member of 16th Lok Sabha of India representing from Guntur Lok Sabha constituency and a member of Telugu Desam Party.
Jayadev was born in Diguvamagham, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh to Ramachandra Naidu Galla and Aruna Kumari Galla. His father is an industrialist who founded the Amara Raja Group. His mother Aruna Kumari Galla 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, close associate of Acharya N G Ranga and a former Indian parliamentarian. Along with his parents, Jayadev moved to USA, where he lived for around 22 years. He studied politics and economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he joined Lambda Chi Alpha.
Jay married Padmavathi Ghattamaneni, daughter of prominent Telugu film actor Krishna on 26 June 1991. They have two children – Siddharth Galla and Ashok Galla. He is known to be very close to his brother-in-law, Telugu actor Mahesh Babu.
One of the wealthiest politicians in India, Galla declared assets of ₹683 crore (US$100 million) in the 2014 general elections.
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