Summary
Gummanur Jayaram (born 16 October 1968) is an Indian politician from Telugu Desam Party and formerly a member of YSR Party and Minister of Labour, Employment, Training, Factories in the Government of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2][3][4] He was elected as a Member of the AP Legislative Assembly (India) (MLA) representing Alur (Assembly constituency) in both the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections.
P. Gummanur Jayaram | |
|---|---|
 Jayaram Joins TDP | |
| Former Minister of Labour, Employment & Factories Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 30 May 2019 – 05 Mar 2024 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
| Preceded by | Pithani Satyanarayana |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Veerabadra Gowda |
| Constituency | Alur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1968 Gummanur village, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party |  Telugu Desam Party |
| Other political affiliations |  YSR Congress Party (2011-2024)  Praja Rajyam Party (2009-2011) |
| Spouse |
Gummanur Renuka (m. 1989) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Municipal Boys High School, Bellary, Karnataka |
Political career edit
2019 Election edit
In 2019 election, Jayaram contested again as MLA representing YSRCP from Alur against Kotla Sujathamma from TDP. He won with total votes of 107,101 with 161 Postal and 106940 General representing 56%.[5] With a statewide majority by the YSRCP, they formed the state government headed by Jagan Mohan Reddy as CM, and Jayaram was chosen as Minister of Labour, Employment, Training, Factories in Jagan's cabinet.
2024 Election edit
Jayaram was fired from his ministry as he joined hands with Telugu Desam Party without resigning to his post.[6][7] He remains the only minister to be fired from his position in the history of bifurcated Andhra Pradesh.
Development projects edit
Jayaram led a project to bringing water channels to his constituency. He also addressed the problem in labour department,[8] and worked with the Central Government to deliver the upcoming hospital where MoS Santosh Kumar Gangwar laid the foundation stone of the ESI Hospital in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles". 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Minister Portfolio".
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles". The Hindu. 8 June 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Kanti Velugu aimed to test vision of 5 cr people in State: Minister". www.thehansindia.com. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Elections 2019".
- ^ The Hindu (5 March 2024). "Gummanur Jayaram, Labour Minister and YSRCP MLA from Alur, joins TDP". Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Minister Gummanur Jayaram resigns from YSRCP and joins TDP". The Times of India. 5 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "ESI Scam: 'అచ్చెన్నాయుడు జైలుకెళ్లడం ఖాయం'".
- ^ "MoS Labour Gangwar lays foundation stone of 100-bed ESI hospital in Andhra". Indus Dictum. 26 February 2020.