| Wikiintro / Biography | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Jayadev Galla |
| Other Name | • Galla Jayadev • Jay Galla |
| Profession | • Politician • Businessman |
| Personal Life | |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 24 March 1966 |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth Place | Diguvamagham, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home Town | Diguvamagham, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh |
| Car Collection | • Mahindra Tractor (1995) • TAFE: Tractor (2003) • Toyota Kirloskar: Innova (2014) • Tata Ace (2017) |
| Bike Collection | Royal Enfield (2015) |
| Address | 3-1-93/4, 6th Lane, Brindavan Gardens, Guntur-522006, Andhra Pradesh |
| Politics Career | |
| Party Name | TDM (Telugu Desam Party) |
| Net Worth | |
| Net worth (Approx) | Rs. 246 crores (2019) |
| Assets/Properties | Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 2,55,623 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 48,43,20,700 • Bonds & Company Shares: Rs. 74,41,76,169 • LIC/Other Insurance Policies: Rs. 1,51,285 • Personal Loans: Rs. 18,20,90,630 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 33,76,912 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 1,62,06,880 • Non-Agricultural Land: Rs. 13,23,62,196 • Commercial Buildings: Rs. 68,14,97,254 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 42,05,08,124 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2019. It excludes the assets owned by his wife and dependents (minor). |
| Educational Qualification | |
| College/University | • Westmont High School in Westmont, Illinois, United States • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, United States |
| Education Qualification | • Diploma from Westmont High School in Westmont, Illinois, United States • BA in political science and economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, United States Amara Raja'>1 |
| Favourite Things | |
| Sports | cricket |
| Movie | Telugu Cinema |
| Physical status | |
| Height | • in centimeters- 155 cm • in meters- 1.55 m • in feet & inches- 5’ 11” |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper (half bald) |
| Family and Parent’s Details | |
| Father | Galla Ramachandra Naidu (businessman) |
| Mother | Galla Aruna Kumari (politician) |
| Sister | Ramadevi Gourineni (neurologist and sleep medicine specialist) |
| Wife | Padmavathi Ghattamaneni (director, producer, and politician) |
| Son | • Ashok Galla (actor) • Siddharth Galla (politician) |
| Maternal Grandfather | Paturi Rajagopala Naidu (freedom fighter and parliamentarian; died on 21 October 1997) |
| Father-in-Law | Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy (south Indian actor; died on 15 November 2022 due to cardiac arrest) |
| Mother-in-Law | Vijaya Nirmala (Indian actress, director, and producer, who passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest on 26 June 2019) |
| Brother-in-Law | • Mahesh babu (actor) • Ramesh Babu (Indian actor and film producer; he passed away on 8 January 2022 after suffering from a prolonged liver infection) • Naresh Babu (actor, politician, and social activist) |
| Sister-in-Law | • Manjula Ghattamaneni (actress and producer) • Priyadarshini Ghattamaneni |
| Partner, Girlfriend, and Affairs | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Mariage Date | 26 June 1991 |
Some exciting and lesser-known facts about Jayadev Galla
- He is the youngest son of Galla Ramachandra Naidu, an industrialist and politician, and Galla Aruna Kumari, a former MLA and minister.
- He is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science.
- He started his career as a businessman and managed various businesses under the Amara Raja Group, founded by his father.
- He is a fluent speaker of Telugu, English, and Hindi.
- He is a certified scuba diver.
- He has traveled to over 50 countries.
