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{{short description|Indian businessman and politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Galla Jayadev
| image               = Jayadev galla.jpg
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1966|03|24|df=y}}
| birth_place         = [[Diguvamagham]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]
| residence           = Guntur<br> Hyderabad<br> Tirupati
| office              = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Guntur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Guntur]]
| term_start          = 16 May 2014
| spouse              = Padmavathi (1991–present)
| relations           = {{collapsible list |
* [[Galla Ramachandra Naidu]] (father)
* [[Galla Aruna Kumari]] (mother)
* [[Paturi Rajagopala Naidu]] (grandfather)
* [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] (father-in-law)
* [[Ramesh Babu]] (brother-in-law)
* [[Mahesh Babu]] (brother-in-law)
* [[Manjula Ghattamaneni|Manjula Swaroop]] (sister-in-law)}}
| alma_mater          = [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]]
| party               = [[Telugu Desam Party]]
| children            = 2
| constituency        = [[Guntur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Guntur]]
| predecessor         = [[Rayapati Sambasiva Rao]]
| website             = 
| signature           = 
}}

'''Galla Jayadev''' (born 24 March 1966), also known as '''Jay Galla''', is an Indian [[politician]] and [[industrialist]] in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/global/2009/0302/022_charge.html|title=Charge!|first=Anuradha|last=Raghunathan|website=Forbes.com|access-date=9 January 2018}}</ref> He is the managing director of [[Amara Raja Group]] and TDP Parliamentary Party Leader. Jayadev is a member of 16th and 17th [[Lok Sabha]] of [[India]] representing from [[Guntur]] [[Lok Sabha]] constituency and a member of [[Telugu Desam Party]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Congress Minister Aruna Kumari Galla joins TDP with her Son|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/03/former-congress-minister-aruna-kumari-galla-joins-tdp-with-her-son/|work=IANS|date=8 March 2014|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|access-date=8 March 2014}}</ref>

==Early life==
Galla Jayadev was born in [[Diguvamagham]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] to [[Galla Ramachandra Naidu|Ramachandra Naidu]] and [[Galla Aruna Kumari|Aruna Kumari]]. His father is an industrialist who founded the Amara Raja Group. His mother Aruna Kumari is a former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Chandragiri]] constituency and was a minister in the Andhra Pradesh state government for several years. His grandfather [[Paturi Rajagopala Naidu]] was a freedom fighter, close associate of [[N. G. Ranga|Acharya N G Ranga]] and a former Indian parliamentarian.

Along with his parents, Jayadev moved to USA, where he lived for around 22 years.<ref>{{cite news|last=M.|first=Somasekhar|title=Amara Raja's Jay Galla — all charged up to enter politics|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/article2752685.ece|access-date=2 August 2012|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> He studied politics and economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he joined [[Lambda Chi Alpha]] fraternity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amararaja.co.in/management_team.asp|title=Amara Raja - Media - Management Team|website=www.AmaraRaja.co.in|access-date=9 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gallafoods.com/managing-director.htm|title=Management - Jayadev Galla, Managing Director, Amara Raja Batteries Ltd, India.|website=www.GallaFoods.com|access-date=9 January 2018}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Jay married Padmavathi Ghattamaneni, daughter of prominent Telugu film actor [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] on 26 June 1991.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/princemaheshdiehardfans/posts/227449167276725</ref> They have two children – Siddharth Galla and Ashok Galla. He is known to be very close to his brother-in-law, Telugu actor [[Mahesh Babu]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mahesh Babu at Galla|url=http://heyandhra.in/2011/03/mahesh-babu-at-galla-exclusive-new-look-of-mahesh/|publisher=heyandhra|access-date=2 August 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723111220/http://heyandhra.in/2011/03/mahesh-babu-at-galla-exclusive-new-look-of-mahesh/|archive-date=23 July 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://promosnew.sify.com/prideoftn/amaroninterview.php|title=Pride of Tamil Nadu - Sify.com<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=Sify.com|access-date=9 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621060203/http://promosnew.sify.com/prideoftn/amaroninterview.php|archive-date=21 June 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

One of the wealthiest politicians in India, Galla declared assets of {{INRConvert|683|c}} in the 2014 general elections.<ref>{{cite web|title=Loksabha 2014 JAYADEV GALLA (Winner), GUNTUR (ANDHRA PRADESH) |url=http://myneta.info/ls2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=8183|publisher=ADR|access-date=27 July 2015}}</ref>

==Career==
After his graduation, Jay worked as an international sales executive at GNB Battery Technologies in USA. On his return from the United States in 1992, he took up the task of setting up the sales and service network for the industrial battery division of Amara Raja.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jayadev Galla profile|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=22928492&ticker=AMRJ:IN|publisher=Business Week|access-date=2 August 2012}}</ref> In 1992 along with his father Ramachandra Naidu Galla started looking at automotive batteries as viable business and tied up with [[Johnson Controls]] the US-based giant and gave then 26% stake in their company Amara Raja to start Amara Raja Batteries Limited (ARBL). ARBL is one of the leading manufacturers of advanced lead acid [[Battery (electricity)|batteries]] in India.<ref>{{cite web|last=Raghunathan|first=Anuradha|title=Charge!|url=https://www.forbes.com/global/2009/0302/022_charge.html|work=March 02, 2009|publisher=Forbes|access-date=2 August 2012}}</ref> He took over as the managing director of Amara Raja Batteries in 2003 from his father. He has been trying to get into the steps of his mother by entering into politics.{{clarify|date=July 2018}} He contested 16th Lok Sabha election from the Guntur Constituency in Andhra Pradesh and won with a big margin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amaron.in/manage_jaya.html|title=Untitled Document|website=www.Amaron.in|access-date=9 January 2018}}</ref>

==In parliament==
Jayadev spoke on a number of different issues of public interest in the [[Parliament of India]]. His description and analysis on the subject of tolerance in India was appreciated by general public.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.gulte.com/news/44677/Galla-Jayadev-Makes-Us-Proud-In-The-Parliament | title=Galla Jayadev Makes Us Proud in the Parliament| date=2 December 2015}}</ref>

He spoke in [[Lok Sabha|Loksabha]] on 7 February 2018, regarding the Budget allocations to [[Andhra Pradesh]] in Union Budget 2018. Also he made comment that [[Bahubali (2016 film)|Bahubali]] Movie collections are more than the funds allocated to Andhra Pradesh. Accusing the NDA government of not doing anything to fulfill the promises made at the time of bifurcation of the state, Mr Galla wanted to know what the government did in the last four years.

Jayadev displayed the much needed political aggression in his 16-minute speech in Lok Sabha on the raw deal meted out to Andhra Pradesh in the Union Budget. Pointing out the enormous delay and apathy displayed by the Centre in fulfilling its obligations under AP Bifurcation Act, Jayadev demanded of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Prime Minister Narendra Modi an explanation to the people of AP. Galla powerfully articulated the deep sense of betrayal felt by the people of the state at the inexplicable cold attitude of the Centre. He cautioned the Centre against the prolonged neglect of the State and its requirements at its own peril. Excerpts from his emotional speech that won great appreciation for him from all the quarters: Sir, I do understand about trust an essential requirement for any partnership to continue. I also think that I can safely say that India has not seen her last days of coalition governments. What message do you want to send to your allies and potential allies mr. Prime Minister. Your allies are feeling neglected, betrayed and humiliated as are the five core people of Andhra Pradesh. We demand an explanation. In the budget there’s no mention of Amaravati, Polavaram, Railway zone, deficit budget, special package, not to mention the other commitments made in the AP Reorganization Act and the assurances made on the floor of the Raja Sabha by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ji, without which this bill would not have been passed and therefore should be considered sacrosanct.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/baahubali-collections-more-than-centres-assistance-to-andhra-pradesh-tdp-lawmaker-jayadev-galla-1809928|title='Baahubali' Collections More Than Centre's Help To Andhra Pradesh: TDP Lawmaker Jayadev Galla|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-02-08}}</ref>

==Charitable Work ==
Jayadev Galla donated 2 cr to Guntur Genereal Hospital - his own money and another 2 crs from MPLAD funds.

'''Performance in the Lok Sabha, 2014–present <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prsindia.org/mptrack/jayadevgalla|title=PRS|website=www.PRSIndia.org|date=25 October 2016|access-date=9 January 2018}}</ref>'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|'''MP performance  parameters (2014–present)'''
|'''Jayadev Galla'''
|-
|Attendance in parliament
|90%, against state average 74%
|-
|Questions raised
|432, against state average 227
|-
|Number of cases
|NONE
|-
|Committee  membership
|6
|-
|Debates participated
|105, against state average 35
|-
|Score on committee  attendance
|9
|-
|Private Member Bills 
|6, against state average 0.8
|-
|'''Lok Sabha  performance score'''
|'''8.5''' out of 10
|-
|Voter satisfaction  score
|8.5 out of 10
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
* {{youtube|id=n3MJLQmb9iM&t=39s|title=TDP MP Galla Jayadev Face To Face {{pipe}} Protest Against Budget 2018}}HMTV
https://www.prsindia.org/mptrack/17th-lok-sabha/jayadev-galla
{{16th LS members from Andhra Pradesh |state=expanded}}

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[[Category:Businesspeople from Andhra Pradesh]]
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[[Category:Telugu Desam Party politicians]]
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