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'''Gummanur Jayaram''' (born 16 October 1968) is an Indian politician from YSR Party and current Minister of Labour, Employment, Training, Factories in the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name=ap>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ap.gov.in/?page_id=56|title=Minister Portfolio|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece|title=Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles|date=2019-06-08|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-03-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/kanti-velugu-aimed-to-test-vision-of-5-cr-people-in-state-minister-571462|title=Kanti Velugu aimed to test vision of 5 cr people in State: Minister|date=2019-10-11|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-19}}</ref> He was elected as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|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 election]]s.
'''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]].<ref name="Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece |access-date=15 April 2022 |work= |date=8 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415155454/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece |archive-date=15 April 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name=ap>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ap.gov.in/?page_id=56|title=Minister Portfolio|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102093851/https://www.ap.gov.in/?page_id=56|archive-date=2 November 2020|access-date=|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-ministers-portfolios-and-profiles/article27698301.ece|title=Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles|date=2019-06-08|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-03-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/kanti-velugu-aimed-to-test-vision-of-5-cr-people-in-state-minister-571462|title=Kanti Velugu aimed to test vision of 5 cr people in State: Minister|date=2019-10-11|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-19}}</ref> He was elected as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|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 election]]s.
 
== Early life and education ==
Gummanur Jayaram was born on 16 October 1968 in Gummanur village, [[Kurnool district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]] in a farmers family to Gummanur Basappa and Gummanur Saradha Amma (served as Village Sarpanch) with two brothers and one sister. He completed his early schooling in Gummanur till 5th grade and thereafter in [[Bellary]]. After completing his education, returned to his village to continue farming alongside his father. He married  Gummanur Renuka on 7 July 1989, with whom he has three daughters Manju, Vandhana, Vidya and son Eshwar Gummnur.
 
== Early political career ==
Jayaram started his political career as [[Telugu Desam Party|TDP party]] worker under [[N. T. Rama Rao|NTR]]'s regime in Andhra Pradesh. He contested and lost as [[District Councils of India|Zilla Parishad]] territorial constituency (ZPTC) in 2001, later he won the [[District council (India)|Zilla Parishad]] in 2006. Later, he was invited to join [[Praja Rajyam Party]] under [[Chiranjeevi]] and contested as MLA in 2009 but lost. He is not happy with the decision on merging [[Praja Rajyam Party|PRP]] into [[Indian National Congress|Indian National Congress party]], Jayaram decided to join [[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]] in 2011 under [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy]].


==Political career==
==Political career==


===2014 election ===
===2019 Election ===
[[File:Gummanur Jayram election campaign 2019 (with Son Eshwar Gummnur).png|thumb|Gummanur Jayram election campaign (with Son Eshwar Gummanur)]]
In 2019 election, Jayaram contested again as MLA representing [[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]] from Alur against Kotla Sujathamma from [[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]. He won with total votes of 107,101 with 161 Postal and 106940 General representing 56%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11673-andhra-pradesh-legislative-assembly-election-2019/|title=Elections 2019|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> 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.
In 2014 election, Jayaram contested as the [[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]] candidate for MLA in Alur against Veerabadra Gowda from [[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]. He won the MLA elections with a margin of 1919 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/andhra-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/alur.html|title=Alur Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Alur, Andhra Pradesh|website=www.elections.in}}</ref>
 
===2019 election ===
In 2019 election, Jayaram contested again as MLA representing [[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]] from Alur against Kotla Sujathamma from [[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]. He won with total votes of 107,101 with 161 Postal and 106940 General representing 56%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/11673-andhra-pradesh-legislative-assembly-election-2019/|title=Elections 2019|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> 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.
 
 
=== Assembly elections 2014 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Alur}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = YSR Congress Party
  |candidate  = Gummanur Jayaram
  |votes      = 69,466
  |percentage = 41.66
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Telugu Desam Party
  |candidate  = [[B.Veerabhadra Gowd]]
  |votes      = 67,547
  |percentage = 40.51
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 1,919
  |percentage = 1.15
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 166,743
  |percentage = 76.17
  |change    = +5.92
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = YSR Congress Party
  |loser      = Indian National Congress
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}


=== Assembly elections 2019 ===
=== 2024 Election ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Alur}}
Jayaram was fired from his ministry as he joined hands with [[Telugu Desam Party]] without resigning his post.<ref name="Gummanur Jayaram, Labour Minister and YSRCP MLA from Alur, joins TDP">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=Gummanur Jayaram, Labour Minister and YSRCP MLA from Alur, joins TDP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/gummanur-jayaram-labour-minister-and-ysrcp-mla-from-alur-joins-tdp/article67917572.ece |access-date=23 March 2024 |date=5 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323145645/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/gummanur-jayaram-labour-minister-and-ysrcp-mla-from-alur-joins-tdp/article67917572.ece |archive-date=23 March 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-05 |title=Minister Gummanur Jayaram resigns from YSRCP and joins TDP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amaravati/minister-gummanur-jayaram-resigns-from-ysrcp-and-joins-tdp/articleshow/108243541.cms |access-date=2024-03-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He remains the only minister to be fired from his position in the history of bifurcated Andhra Pradesh.
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = YSR Congress Party
  |candidate  = Gummanur Jayaram
  |votes      = 107,101
  |percentage = 56.57
  |change    = +14.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Telugu Desam Party
  |candidate  = [[kotla sujathamma]]
  |votes      = 67,205
  |percentage = 35.50
  |change    = -5.01
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 39,896
  |percentage = 21.20
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 188,194
  |percentage = 79.71
  |change    = +3.54
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = YSR Congress Party
  |loser      = Telugu Desam Party
  |swing      =  
}}
{{Election box end}}


==Development projects==
==Development projects==


Jayaram led a project to bringing water channels to his constituency. He also addressed the problem in labour department,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telugu.samayam.com/andhra-pradesh/news/ex-minister-atchannaidu-will-go-to-jail-says-minister-gummanur-jayaram/articleshow/74240890.cms|title=ESI Scam: ‘అచ్చెన్నాయుడు జైలుకెళ్లడం ఖాయం’|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indusdictum.com/2020/02/26/mos-labour-gangwar-lays-foundation-stone-of-100-bed-esi-hospital-in-andhra-2/|title=MoS Labour Gangwar lays foundation stone of 100-bed ESI hospital in Andhra|date=February 26, 2020|website=Indus Dictum}}</ref>
Jayaram led a project bringing water channels to his constituency. He also addressed the problem in labour department,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telugu.samayam.com/andhra-pradesh/news/ex-minister-atchannaidu-will-go-to-jail-says-minister-gummanur-jayaram/articleshow/74240890.cms|title=ESI Scam: 'అచ్చెన్నాయుడు జైలుకెళ్లడం ఖాయం'|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indusdictum.com/2020/02/26/mos-labour-gangwar-lays-foundation-stone-of-100-bed-esi-hospital-in-andhra-2/|title=MoS Labour Gangwar lays foundation stone of 100-bed ESI hospital in Andhra|date=February 26, 2020|website=Indus Dictum}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 22:33, 20 February 2026


P. Gummanur Jayaram
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byY. Venkatarama Reddy
ConstituencyGuntakal
In office
2 June 2014 – 5 March 2024
Preceded byPatil Neeraja Reddy
Succeeded byB. Virupakshi
ConstituencyAluru
Former Minister of Labour, Employment & Factories
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
30 May 2019 – 5 March 2024
Governor
Chief MinisterY. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Preceded byPithani Satyanarayana
Personal details
Born (1968-10-16) 16 October 1968 (age 57)
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(s)
Gummanur Renuka
(
m. 1989)
Children5
Alma materMunicipal Boys High School, Bellary, Karnataka

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.

Political career[edit | edit source]

2019 Election[edit | edit source]

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 | edit source]

Jayaram was fired from his ministry as he joined hands with Telugu Desam Party without resigning 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 | edit source]

Jayaram led a project 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 | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles". 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Minister Portfolio". Archived from the original on 2 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh Ministers: Portfolios and profiles". The Hindu. 8 June 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Kanti Velugu aimed to test vision of 5 cr people in State: Minister". www.thehansindia.com. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "Elections 2019".
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Minister Gummanur Jayaram resigns from YSRCP and joins TDP". The Times of India. 5 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "ESI Scam: 'అచ్చెన్నాయుడు జైలుకెళ్లడం ఖాయం'".
  9. ↑ "MoS Labour Gangwar lays foundation stone of 100-bed ESI hospital in Andhra". Indus Dictum. 26 February 2020.


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