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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1989)}}
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| birth_date = 1989
| birth_place = Rajanagaram
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'''Jakkampudi Raja Indravandit''' (born 1989) is an Indian politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He won the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] on [[YSR Congress Party]] ticket from [[Rajanagaram Assembly constituency|Rajanagaram Constituency]] in [[East Godavari district]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jakkampudi Raja |url=https://prsindia.org/mlatrack/jakkampudi-raja |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=PRS Legislative Research |language=en-US}}</ref> He is nominated again by YSRCP to contest the Rajanagaram seat in the [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sailendra |first=K. V. |date=2024-04-18 |title=YSRC all set to repulse march of Jana Sena in Rajanagaram segment? |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Apr/18/ysrc-all-set-to-repulse-march-of-jana-sena-in-rajanagaram-segment |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Raja was born in Rajanagaram to [[Jakkampudi Rammohan Rao]] and Vijayalakshmi. His father [[Jakkampudi Rammohan Rao]] was a three-time MLA and a former Minister of Roads and Buildings in 2004, and an excise minister later. He completed MBA from [[GITAM University]] through distance education course. He belongs to Kapu community.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-04-11 |title=Jakkampudi Raja {{!}} MLA {{!}} Suryarao Peta {{!}} Rajanagaram {{!}} YSRCP |url=https://theleaderspage.com/jakkampudi-raja/ |access-date=2024-04-25 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
Following in the footsteps of his father, Raja started his political journey with [[YSR Congress Party]]. Before getting elected as MLA, he served as the president of the YSRCP youth wing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-06 |title=Andhra Police foil YSRC youth wing president Jakkampudi Raja's hunger stir |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/Oct/06/andhra-police-foil-ysrc-youth-wing-president-jakkampudi-rajas-hunger-stir-1881677.html |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He is one of the young brigade who made their debut in the Assembly.<ref>{{Cite news |title=ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ అసెంబ్లీ ఎన్నికల్లో గెలిచిన యువత వీళ్లే |url=https://www.bbc.com/telugu/india-48392475 |access-date=2024-04-25 |work=BBC News తెలుగు |language=te}}</ref> He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on YSRCP ticket from Rajanagaram Constituency defeating Pendurthi Venkatesh of TDP by a margin of 31,772 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajanagaram Constituency Winner List in AP Elections 2019 {{!}} Rajanagaram Constituency MLA Election Results 2019 |url=https://www.sakshi.com/election-2019/results/andhra_pradesh/constituency/rajanagaram |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=www.sakshi.com |archive-date=23 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923065707/https://www.sakshi.com/election-2019/results/andhra_pradesh/constituency/rajanagaram |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was nominated as Andhra Pradesh Kapu Corporation chairman in July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-29 |title=కాపు కార్పొరేషన్‌ ఛైర్మన్‌గా జక్కంపూడి రాజా |url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/politics/jakkampudi-raja-aappointed-ap-kapu-corporation-chairman-1211062 |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=Sakshi |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Telugu |first=TV9 |date=2019-07-19 |title=బ్రేకింగ్: ఏపీ కాపు కార్పొరేషన్‌ చైర్మన్‌గా జక్కంపూడి రాజా |url=https://tv9telugu.com/andhra-pradesh/amaravati/cm-ys-jagan-mohan-reddy-appoints-jakkampudi-raja-as-kapu-corporation-chairman-105329.html |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=TV9 Telugu |language=te}}</ref> In April 2024, followers of Raja, led by his brother and Godavari regional youth coordinator Jakkampudi Ganesh staged a midnight protest against the alleged remarks of JSP chief Pawan Kalyan at a public meeting in the region.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2024-04-21 |title=Rajanagaram MLA's brother, supporters stage mid-night protest against Pawan Kalyan's remarks |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/rajanagaram-mlas-brother-supporters-stage-mid-night-protest-against-pawan-kalyans-remarks/article68088997.ece |access-date=2024-05-16 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Pawan Kalyan, allegedly, made derogatory remarks against the Jakkampudi family.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2019–2024]]
[[Category:Politicians from East Godavari district]]
[[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:YSR Congress Party politicians]]

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