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Ys Jagan Mohan Reddy

Ys Jagan Mohan Reddy

YSRCPAndhra Pradesh
Leader of Opposition, AP
December 21, 1972
₹757.7 Cr
Declared wealth
2
Criminal cases
1/1
Elections won
0
Party switches
Biography

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is the son of the beloved two-time CM YSR. After his father's 2009 helicopter crash death, he launched the YSRCP in 2011 and conducted a 3,648 km Praja Sankalpa Yatra that swept him to power with 151/175 seats in 2019. His 2019–24 government ran nine Navaratnalu welfare schemes but was routed in 2024 with just 11 seats.

👤 Personal Facts
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Born in Jammalamadugu, Kadapa district — the Reddy heartland of south AP
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Completed BCom and then MBA from Nizam College, Hyderabad; entered business before politics
3
Father YSR died in a helicopter crash over Nallamala forest on September 2, 2009 — the turning point of Jagan's life
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Married Y.S. Bharati (née Appala Raju) in 1996; has one daughter, Harsha Reddy
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Deeply religious Christian; funds hundreds of churches across AP — a faith that shapes his welfare-first politics
🏆 Personal Achievements
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Won Kadapa Lok Sabha by-election (2011) with 543,053-vote majority — India's largest MP victory margin that year
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Walked 3,648 km across 125 AP constituencies over 430 days in the Praja Sankalpa Yatra (2017–18)
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Won 151/175 AP assembly seats in 2019 — one of the largest mandates in AP's post-independence history
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Ran nine Navaratnalu welfare schemes simultaneously covering 2+ crore beneficiaries
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Built YSRCP from zero to majority party in 8 years without any prior party machinery
🔄 Political Shifts
2009
Congress MP → Congress rebel
Congress denied him CM post after YSR's death despite MLA support; began defying high command
2011
Congress rebel → YSRCP founder
Resigned Congress; formed YSRCP — complete break from the party his father built his career in
2019
Opposition leader → Chief Minister
YSRCP's 151-seat landslide on welfare platform; most decisive AP mandate in decades
2024
CM → Decimated opposition (11 seats)
NDA wave, Amaravati farmer anger, sand mafia allegations; lost 140 seats in single election
🌊 Key Movements
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YSRCP founding and building — created party from scratch after 2009 rejection
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Praja Sankalpa Yatra — 3,648 km walkathon that mobilised mass welfare narrative
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Navaratnalu welfare movement — nine concurrent flagship schemes
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Three-capitals decentralisation movement (ultimately failed)
🏅 Pioneering Policies — First of Their Kind
PIONEERING
Amma Vodi
₹15,000/year to mothers to keep children in school (2020); 43 lakh beneficiaries — significantly reduced AP dropout rates
PIONEERING
Village/Ward Sachivalayam system
Government office at every village and ward (2019) — welfare delivery at doorstep across 15,000+ sachivalayams; first state to establish government presence at sub-panchayat level
PIONEERING
Nadu-Nedu school transformation
Systematic government school renovation at scale (50,000+ classrooms) with standardised quality benchmarks — adopted as model by central government NIPUN scheme
PIONEERING
YSR Health Clinics — village-level primary care
Dedicated primary health clinic in every village (15,000+ clinics) with wellness centres — expanded beyond PHC model to sub-village level
PIONEERING
Three capitals decentralisation model
Proposed India's first constitutionally-backed three-capital model for a state — though ultimately reversed, it introduced new thinking on state capital decentralisation
📋 Key Policies
Nadu-Nedu school renovation
50,000+ government school classrooms renovated with furniture, toilets, water, electricity (2020–24)
YSR Pension Kanuka
Monthly pensions raised to ₹2,750 for 59 lakh senior citizens, widows, and disabled persons
Three-capitals proposal
Amaravati (legislative), Visakhapatnam (executive), Kurnool (judicial) — aimed at balanced regional growth but triggered massive farmer protests
Rythu Bharosa
₹13,500/acre/year directly to farmer families — reached 55 lakh beneficiaries, though critics noted it excluded tenant farmers
⚠️ Controversies
CBI arrest (2012) — 16 months in custody
Arrested for alleged disproportionate assets and quid pro quo investments during YSR's government; spent 16 months in jail before bail
Tirupati prasadam adulteration allegations (2023)
Allegations that adulterated ghee was used in TTD laddu during YSRCP rule; triggered national outrage given temple's religious significance
Sand mafia allegations
Sand mining licence policy widely accused of enabling a sand mafia — drove up construction costs and caused shortages across AP during 2019–24
Knife attack at Vizag airport (2018)
Attacked with a cockfighting knife in VIP lounge; underwent surgery — attacker said to be affiliated with rival faction
Three-capitals reversal
Abandoned Amaravati after farmers donated 33,000 acres on faith; triggered prolonged agitation and significant legal battles
⚖️ Criminal Cases (EC Affidavit)
11§42011§120B3§4713§5002§342§4092§5012§5062§153A1§241§1071§116+8 more sections
29 pending cases20 serious (5+ yr potential)0 with HC appeal / stay0 convicted

All cases self-declared in affidavit filed with the Election Commission of India, AP 2024 State Assembly Election. Rajakiyam.org reports what was declared without modification or assessment of guilt.

💰 Declared Wealth (EC Affidavit)
2019
₹510.4 Cr
Liabilities: ₹1.2 CrNet: ₹509.2 Cr
2024
₹757.7 Cr
Liabilities: ₹26.6 CrNet: ₹731.0 Cr

+48% from 2019 to 2024

Profession & Income Sources
Self
Engaged in Politics & Public Service
MLA Salary, MP Pension, Rental Income, Agricultural Income, Bank Interest & Dividend
Spouse
Business
Salary, Rental Income, Capital Gains, Agricultural Income, Bank Interest & Dividend
Income Tax Returns — declared in affidavit
Self
FY 2022-23₹57.7 Cr
FY 2021-22₹62.3 Cr
FY 2020-21₹24.0 Cr
FY 2019-20₹60.0 Cr
FY 2018-19₹60.9 Cr
Spouse
FY 2022-23₹11.0 Cr
FY 2021-22₹8.8 Cr
FY 2020-21₹9.0 Cr
FY 2019-20₹11.0 Cr
FY 2018-19₹7.0 Cr
Full Election Profile
EC affidavit · election history · criminal cases
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📅 Career Timeline
1972
PersonalBorn in Jammalamadugu, Kadapa district
1990
PersonalBCom from Nizam College; MBA from Nizam College
2004
PoliticalCampaigns for YSR's landmark election victory
2009
PoliticalElected MP from Kadapa — 545,043 majority
2009
PersonalYSR's death — helicopter crash over Nallamala forest
2010
PoliticalOdarpu Yatra — defies Congress high command
2011
PoliticalFounds YSRCP; wins Kadapa by-election with 543,053 majority
2012
ControversyControversy: CBI arrest — 16 months in custody
2014
PoliticalYSRCP wins 67 seats — strong opposition debut
2017
PoliticalPraja Sankalpa Yatra — 3,648 km across AP
2018
ControversyControversy: Knife attack at Vizag airport
2019
PoliticalLandslide — 151/175 seats, 22/25 Lok Sabha
2020
PolicyPolicy: Three-capitals proposal — triggers massive protest
2020
PolicyPolicy: Amma Vodi — ₹15,000/year for school enrolment
2021
PolicyPolicy: Nadu-Nedu — 50,000 school classrooms renovated
2021
PolicyPolicy: Navaratnalu — nine welfare schemes fully operational
2023
ControversyTirupati prasadam controversy — major political setback
2024
PoliticalDevastating defeat — YSRCP collapses to 11/175 seats