Gummanur Jayaram

P. Gummanur Jayaram
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office 2024
Preceded by	Y. Venkatarama Reddy
Constituency	Guntakal
In office 2014–2024
Preceded by	Patil Neeraja Reddy
Succeeded by	B. Virupakshi
Constituency	Aluru
Former Minister of Labour, Employment & Factories Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office 30 May 2019 – 5 Mar 2024
Governor	▪︎ E. S. L. Narasimhan ▪︎ Biswabhusan Harichandan ▪︎ S. Abdul Nazeer
Chief Minister	Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Preceded by	Pithani Satyanarayana
Personal details
Born	(1968-10-16) 16 October 1968 (age 56) 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

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

2019 Election

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

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

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

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.