Kambala Jogulu
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kambala Jogulu
| image =
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| party = YSR Congress Party
| born =
| office = Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh
| termstart = 2014
| termend = 2024
| constituency = Rajam
| predecessor = Andhra Pradesh Assembly created
| successor = Kondru Murali Mohan
}}
Kambala Jogulu (born 1968) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election on YSRCP ticket from Rajam Assembly constituency in Srikakulam district.
Early life and education
Jogulu hails from a farming family in Saradhi village, Rajam mandal, Srikakulam district, and his father Gavarayya is a farmer. He completed his schooling in Municipal High School, Srikakulam in 1984 before becoming a graduate in arts at Government Arts College, Srikakulam in 1991. Then he did law at the All Saints Christian Law College, Visakhapatnam.{{Cite web |title=CANDIDATEAFFIDAVIT |url=https://affidavitarchive.eci.nic.in/CANDIDATEAFFIDAVIT.aspx?YEARID=May-2014%20(%20GEN%20)&AC_No=128&st_code=S01&constType=AC |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=affidavitarchive.eci.nic.in}}{{Cite web |last=Parvathaneni |first=Lavanya |date=2023-12-13 |title=KAMBALA JOGULU - Gold Andhra News: Andhra News, Politics, Movies, Celebrities and more |url=https://goldandhra.com/jan25/political-leaders/kambala-jogulu/ |access-date=2024-03-21 |language=en-US}}
Career
He was first elected as an MLA in 2004 on a TDP ticket from Palakonda constituency. In 2009, he shifted to PRP but lost the Assembly election from Rajam INC candidate Kondru Murali Mohan. In 2014, he won the Rajam seat on YSRCP ticket{{Cite web |title=Rajam Constituency Winner List in AP Elections 2019 {{!}} Rajam Constituency MLA Election Results 2019 |url=https://www.sakshi.com/election-2019/results/andhra_pradesh/constituency/rajam.html |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=www.sakshi.com |archive-date=8 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210708045136/https://www.sakshi.com/election-2019/results/andhra_pradesh/constituency/rajam.html |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |date=2014-05-19 |title=నాటి పరాభవానికి..నేడు ప్రతీకారం! |url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/elections-2014/kambala-jogulu-of-ysrcp-wins-the-rajam-constituency-131806 |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Sakshi |language=te}} and retained it in 2019 elections.{{Cite web |title=Rajam (SC) Assembly Election 2024: Rajam (SC) Election Winning Candidates List, Election Date, Results, Vote Share New-IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/andhra-pradesh/rajam-sc-constituency-result-1009 |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=K. Srinivasa |date=2021-06-10 |title='New educational policy not in State's interests' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/new-educational-policy-not-in-states-interests/article34784985.ece |access-date=2024-03-21 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} In 2019, he defeated Kondru Murali Mohan by a margin of 16,848 votes. YSRCP shifted him from Rajam to Payakaraopeta SC reserved seat for the 2024 elections.{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2024-01-03 |title=27 Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh get new YSRC in-charges |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Jan/03/27-lok-sabha-andassembly-seats-in-andhra-pradesh-get-new-ysrc-in-charges-2647404.html |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Rao |first=Chowdari Lakshmana |date=2024-01-20 |title=Second-rung leaders sore over YSRCP's decision |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/second-rung-leaders-sore-over-ysrcps-decision-852613 |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Rao |first=Chowdari Lakshmana |date=2024-01-05 |title=Advantage TDP as YSRCP shifts sitting MLA in Rajam |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/advantage-tdp-as-ysrcp-shifts-sitting-mla-in-rajam-849074 |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}} Tale Rajesh is nominated to contest from Rajam.{{Cite news |date=2024-01-03 |title=YSRCP releases list of new in-charges |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ysrcp-releases-list-of-new-in-charges/article67699739.ece |access-date=2024-03-21 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news |date=2024-01-03 |title=YSRCP releases 2nd list for Lok Sabha & Assembly polls |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/ysrcp-second-list-27-candidates-announced-for-lok-sabha-and-assembly-elections/articleshow/106499584.cms |access-date=2024-03-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} But he lost the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election to Vangalapudi Anitha of the Telugu Desam Party by a margin of 43,72 votes.{{Cite web |title=Payakaraopet (SC) Constituency Election Results 2024: Payakaraopet (SC) Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/constituency-show/payakaraopet |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}