Gurajala Jagan Mohan

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Gurajala Jagan Mohan

| office = Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh

| termstart = 2024

| predecessor = Arani Srinivasulu

| constituency = Chittoor

| party = Telugu Desam Party

| birth_date =

}}

Gurajala Jagan Mohan (born 15 January 1983) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is also a realtor, businessman and a former film producer.{{Cite news |date=2024-03-03 |title=Realtor and film producer Gurajala Jagan banks on TDP wave to win Chittoor assembly |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amaravati/gurajala-jagan-realtor-and-film-producer-banking-on-tdp-wave-to-win-chittoor-assembly/articleshow/108180149.cms |access-date=2024-06-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} He is an MLA from Chittoor Assembly constituency in Chittoor district. He represents Telugu Desam Party. He won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election where TDP had an alliance with BJP and Jana Sena Party.{{Cite web |title=Gurajala Jagan Mohan (Gjm), TDP Candidate from Chittoor Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/andhra-pradesh/gurajala-jagan-mohan-(gjm)-assembly-candidate-s01aed2008a172e2024c002/ |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Chittoor Assembly Election Results 2024: Chittoor Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/andhra-pradesh/chittoor-constituency-result-1172 |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=India Today |language=en}}

Early life and education

Mohan was born in Gudipala mandal, Chittoor, in present-day Andhra Pradesh, into an agricultural family.{{Cite web |title=Gurajala Jagan Mohan (Gjm)(TDP):Constituency- CHITTOOR(CHITTOOR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/AndhraPradesh2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=34 |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=www.myneta.info}} He is the son of Gurajala Chennakeshavulu Naidu.https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/ He later moved to Bangalore, where he was a realtor and developer. He also developed educational institutions. He also ventured into the film industry, establishing a production house named Unicraft Movies and produced the movie Manalo Okkadu, directed by R. P. Patnaik.{{Cite news |date=2016-11-03 |title=Manalo Okadu |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/previews/manalo-okadu/articleshow/55220564.cms |access-date=2024-12-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

Career

Mohan won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Chittoor Assembly constituency representing Telugu Desam Party.https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS01172.htm He polled 88,066 votes and defeated his nearest rival, M. Vijayananda Reddy of YSR Congress Party, by a margin of 14, 604 votes.{{Cite web |title=Chittoor Constituency Election Results 2024: Chittoor Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/constituency-show/chittoor |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Results of Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, 2024 |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/elections/assembly-election/andhra-pradesh/results/ |website=www.moneycontrol.com}}

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