Jakkampudi Raja Indravandit (born 1989) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSR Congress Party ticket from Rajanagaram Constituency in East Godavari district.[1] He is nominated again by YSRCP to contest the Rajanagaram seat in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election.[2]
Jakkampudi Raja | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989 Rajanagaram |
| Nationality | India |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | YSR Congress Party |
Early life and education edit
Raja was born in Rajanagaram to Jakkampudi Rammohan Rao and Vijayalakshmi. His father Jakkampudi Rammohan Rao was a three-time MLA and a former Minister of Roads and Buildings in 2004, and an excise minister later. He completed MBA from GITAM University through distance education course. He belongs to Kapu community.[3]
Career edit
Following in the footsteps of his father, Raja started his political journey with YSR Congress Party. Before getting elected as MLA, he served as the president of the YSRCP youth wing.[4] He is one of the young brigade who made their debut in the Assembly.[5] He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSRCP ticket from Rajanagaram Constituency defeating Pendurthi Venkatesh of TDP by a margin of 31,772 votes.[6] He was nominated as Andhra Pradesh Kapu Corporation chairman in July 2019.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Jakkampudi Raja". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Sailendra, K. V. (2024-04-18). "YSRC all set to repulse march of Jana Sena in Rajanagaram segment?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Jakkampudi Raja | MLA | Suryarao Peta | Rajanagaram | YSRCP". 2020-04-11. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ archive, From our online (2018-10-06). "Andhra Police foil YSRC youth wing president Jakkampudi Raja's hunger stir". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ అసెంబ్లీ ఎన్నికల్లో గెలిచిన యువత వీళ్లే". BBC News తెలుగు (in Telugu). Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Rajanagaram Constituency Winner List in AP Elections 2019 | Rajanagaram Constituency MLA Election Results 2019". www.sakshi.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "కాపు కార్పొరేషన్ ఛైర్మన్గా జక్కంపూడి రాజా". Sakshi (in Telugu). 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2024-04-25.