Gummanur Jayaram (born 16 October 1968) is an Indian politician from

Telugu Desam Party The Telugu Desam Party (TDP; ) is an Indian regional political party primarily active in the Federated state, states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was founded by Telugu cinema, Telugu matinée idol N. T. Rama Rao (NTR) on 29 March 1982 a ...

and formerly a member of YSR Party and Minister of Labour, Employment, Training, Factories in the

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. He was elected as a Member of the AP Legislative Assembly (India) (MLA) representing

Alur (Assembly constituency) Alur Assembly constituency is a constituency in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Kurnool Lok Sabha constituency. Bu ...

in both the

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and

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Political career

2019 Election

In 2019 election, Jayaram contested again as MLA representing

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from Alur against Kotla Sujathamma from TDP. He won with total votes of 107,101 with 161 Postal and 106940 General representing 56%. With a statewide majority by the YSRCP, they formed the state government headed by

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as CM, and Jayaram was chosen as Minister of Labour, Employment, Training, Factories in Jagan's cabinet.

2024 Election

Jayaram was fired from his ministry as he joined hands with

without resigning his post. He remains the only minister to be fired from his position in the history of bifurcated Andhra Pradesh.

Development projects

Jayaram led a project bringing water channels to his constituency. He also addressed the problem in labour department, and worked with the Central Government to deliver the upcoming hospital where MoS

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laid the foundation stone of the ESI Hospital in

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, Andhra Pradesh.

References

Living people Telugu politicians People from Rayalaseema 1968 births Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2014–2019 Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2019–2024 {{AndhraPradesh-YSRCP-politician-stub Telugu Desam Party politicians Praja Rajyam Party politicians Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2024–2029