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Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy

movie Politician cake 21 December 1972 (Thursday) (Pulivendula Village of Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh)
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Net Worth

Rs. 510 Crores (as of 2019)

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Height

6' 1" (185 cm)

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Age

52

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 21 December 1972 (Thursday)
Birthplace: Pulivendula Village of Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Y S Bharati" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-248863" /
Children: Son- None Daughter (s)- 2 • Varsha Reddy (Elder) • Harsha Reddy (Younger)

Education

Schools: Hyderabad Public School
Colleges: Nizam College, Hyderabad
Education: B.Com from Nizam College in 1990 MBA from Nizam College in 1993

Lifestyle

Religion: Christianity
Food Habit: Non-Vegetarian

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy

  • His father was in the Indian National Congress (INC)  and was a two time Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He died on 2 September 2009 in a helicopter crash. His father was loved and respected throughout Andhra Pradesh. When people heard about his death, some of his supporters committed suicide and many died of shock.
  • Jaganmohan Reddy used to campaign for his father in Andhra Pradesh in 2004.

    Jaganmohan Reddy With His Father Y S Rajasekhara Reddy
    Jaganmohan Reddy With His Father Y S Rajasekhara Reddy
  • In 2009, he became a member of the Congress party.

    Jaganmohan Reddy With Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi
    Jaganmohan Reddy With Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi
  • He contested the 2009 Lok Sabha Elections from the Kadapa Constituency and won.
  • In February 2010, six months after his father’s death, he began an Odarpu Yatra (condolence tour) for his father. He met his father’s supporters and the families of the people who killed themselves or died upon hearing the news of his death.

    Jaganmohan Reddy During His Condolence Tour
    Jaganmohan Reddy During His Condolence Tour
  • The Congress leadership directed him to call off his condolence tour, but he stated that it was a personal matter and defied their orders.
  • On 29 November 2010, he quit the Congress party after months of disagreements and arguments with the Congress leadership.
  • In 2012, while he was in jail, he started a hunger strike opposing the formation of Telangana. After 125 hours of fasting, his sugar and blood pressure were down and he had to be admitted to the hospital.

    Jaganmohan Reddy during His Hunger Strike
    Jaganmohan Reddy during His Hunger Strike
  • On 6 November 2017, he started a 3000 km long padayatra (foot march) named Praja Sankalpa Yatra. He started this foot march to visit all the 125 Assembly segments in all the 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. The march took 430 days to complete and ended on 9 January 2019.

    Jaganmohan Reddy During His Padayatra
    Jaganmohan Reddy During His Padayatra
  • On 23 May 2019, his party YSR Congress won the Assembly Elections of Andhra Pradesh. His longtime rival N. Chandrababu Naidu lost and had to resign from the Chief Minister’s post.

    Jaganmohan Reddy After His Win
    Jaganmohan Reddy After His Win

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