Jogi Ramesh
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Family name hatnote|Jogi|lang=Telugu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}{{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jogi Ramesh
| birth_date = 1970
| birth_place =
| image = Jogi Ramesh cropped.jpg
| residence = Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
| occupation = Politician
| party = YSR Congress Party (2013–present)
| spouse =
| father = Jogi Mohan Rao
| mother = Pushpavathi
| children = Rajeev, Rohit Kumar, Reshma Priyanka
| office = Minister of Housing
Government of Andhra Pradesh
| term_start = 11 April 2022
| term_end = 4 June 2024
| governor = Biswabhusan Harichandan
S. Abdul Nazeer
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
| predecessor = Cherukuvada Sri Ranganadha Raju
| office1 = Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
| term_start1 = 2019
| term_end1 = 2024
| predecessor1 = Kagitha Venkata Rao
| successor1 = Kagitha Krishna Prasad
| constituency1 = Pedana
| term_start2 = 2009
| term_end2 = 2014
| predecessor2 = Constituency Established
| successor2 = Kagitha Venkata Rao
| constituency2 = Pedana
| otherparty = Indian National Congress (until 2012)
}}
Jogi Ramesh is an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). He represented Pedana Constituency in 2019 and on 11 April 2022 sworn in as the Minister in the Jagan 2.0 cabinet.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Jogi Ramesh only MLA from Krishna to get Cabinet berth |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/vijayawada/jogi-ramesh-only-mla-from-krishna-to-get-cabinet-berth-737610 |access-date=15 April 2022 |work= |date=12 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415151339/https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/vijayawada/jogi-ramesh-only-mla-from-krishna-to-get-cabinet-berth-737610 |archive-date=15 April 2022 |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2019-03-13 |title=Air of tension palpable in TDP for Pedana seat |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/air-of-tension-palpable-in-tdp-for-pedana-seat/article26518425.ece |access-date=2023-07-15 |issn=0971-751X}}
Early life
Jogi Ramesh was born in 1970 in Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna district (now NTR district) to Jogi Mohan Rao and Pushpavati. He has completed BSc from National College, Acharya Nagarjuna University in 1989. Jogi Ramesh is a member of the Goud community and was at the forefront of the movement for the development of the BCs in the district.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Gowdas demand strongly for ministerial berth for MLA Jogi Ramesh |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/gowdas-demand-strongly-for-ministerial-berth-for-mla-jogi-ramesh--548432 |access-date=15 April 2022 |work= |date=21 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415154501/https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/gowdas-demand-strongly-for-ministerial-berth-for-mla-jogi-ramesh--548432 |archive-date=15 April 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=AP Minister Jogi Ramesh Profile |url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/andhrapradesh/ap-cabinet-20-pedana-mla-jogi-ramesh-inducted-ys-jagans-council-ministers-153371 |access-date=15 April 2022 |work= |date=11 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415153555/https://english.sakshi.com/news/andhrapradesh/ap-cabinet-20-pedana-mla-jogi-ramesh-inducted-ys-jagans-council-ministers-153371 |archive-date=15 April 2022 |language=en}}
Political career
Jogi Ramesh was active in politics in the Youth Congress wing from college days. He served as the President of Krishna district Youth Congress, Railway Board member, Satavahana RTC regional zonal chairman. Jogi Ramesh contested as a Congress candidate from Pedana in 2009 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections and won against the Telugu Desam Party candidate Kagitha Venkat Rao for the first time as an MLA with a majority of 1,192 votes.{{cite news |last1=I & PR - 1999 Election Results |title=1999 Election Results |url=https://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_links/MLAs_2009.pdf |accessdate=8 June 2022 |date=1999 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608171416/https://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_links/MLAs_2009.pdf |archivedate=8 June 2022}}{{cite news |title=Congress MLA meets Jagan at prison |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2013/mar/29/congress-mla-meets-jagan-at-prison-463073.html |access-date=15 April 2022 |work= |date=29 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415153941/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2013/mar/29/congress-mla-meets-jagan-at-prison-463073.html |archive-date=15 April 2022}} He later joined the YSR Congress Party in 2013, and served as the State Spokesperson for the Party. He contested 2014 Assembly Elections from Mylavaram from YSRCP and lost to Telugu Desam Party candidate Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Pedana set to witness a triangular fight |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/pedana-set-to-witness-a-triangular-fight/articleshow/68514529.cms |access-date=15 April 2022 |work= |date=22 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415153331/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/pedana-set-to-witness-a-triangular-fight/articleshow/68514529.cms |archive-date=15 April 2022 |language=en}} In 2019 Assembly Elections he contested again from Pedana as YSRCP candidate and defeated TDP candidate Kagitha Krishna Prasad by a majority of 7,839 votes.{{cite news |last1= |title=Pedana Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Pedana Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News. |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2019/andhra-pradesh/pedana-election-result-s01a074/ |access-date=15 April 2022 |date=2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415162333/https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2019/andhra-pradesh/pedana-election-result-s01a074/ |archive-date=15 April 2022}} Jogi Ramesh was inducted into Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy's Cabinet on 11 April 2022.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Jagan Cabinet 2.0 – Profiles of 25 Ministers |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/120422/jagan-cabinet-20-profiles-of-25-ministers.html |access-date=15 April 2022 |work= |date=12 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415155059/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/120422/jagan-cabinet-20-profiles-of-25-ministers.html |archive-date=15 April 2022 |language=en}}
Ramesh contested 2024 Indian general election from Penamaluru Assembly constituency representing YSR Congress Party. He was defeated by Bode Prasad with a margin of 59,915 votes.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=Penamaluru, Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: TDP's Bode Prasad with 144912 defeats YSRCP's Jogi Ramesh |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/story/penamaluru-andhra-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2024-live-updates-2548271-2024-06-04 |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}