Past National Chairman

Member of Parliament

Guntur Lok Sabha, Andhra Pradesh

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Elected to Public Office

2^nd Term Member of Parliament from Guntur Lok Sabha Constituency in Andhra Pradesh

[Member of Parliament in 16^th Lok Sabha (2014-19) & 17^th Lok Sabha (2019 onwards)].

Positions currently held as Public representative:

In Parliamentary Committees:

          Member – Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs

          Member – Consultative Committee on Housing & Urban Affairs

          Member – Other Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rules

Positions previously held as Public representative:

In Parliamentary Committees:

Member - Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence

Member - Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce

Member - Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New & Renewable Energy

Member - Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions

Member of 3 Select Joint Parliamentary Committees (JPC),

Member - Joint Committee on Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill 2017

Member - Joint Committee on the enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and miscellaneous provision Bill 2016

Member - Joint Committee on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Bill 2015

Member on committees of different ministries of Govt. of India

Member - Tobacco Board, Govt. of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Member - Telecom Advisory Committee, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

Member - Telecom Advisory Committee - Guntur, Ministry of Communications, Govt of India

Member - Regional Direct Taxes Advisory Committee - Guntur, Ministry of Finance, Govt of India

Member - South Central Railways Users Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways, Govt of India

Member on committees in State of Andhra Pradesh

Member - Advisory Panel on State Capital formation to Government of Andhra Pradesh

Member - Task Force for Industry and Infrastructure, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

Co-Chairman - District Vigilance & Monitoring Committees, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

Other Current Positions

In Other bodies

 ·      Member, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

 ·      Member, Yi National Governing Council & Core Group

 ·      Member, YPO – Hyderabad Chapter - 2008 onwards

 ·      Member, Board of Studies in Electrical Engineering (PG): Andhra University, Vizag

Permanent Trustee   : Rajanna Trust - The Charitable Trust of the AR Group & RN Galla Family

Founder Member      : CII’s Young Indians (Yi)

Positions in Profession:

         Vice Chairman

& Managing Director : Amara Raja Batteries Limited.

   : Amara Raja Electronics Limited

Vice Chairman          : Amara Raja Power Systems Limited.

                                 Mangal Industries Limited

Director                  : Amara Raja Infra Limited

                               Amara Raja Industrial Services Private Limited

                               RNGalla Family Holdings Private Limited

                               Amaron Batteries Private Limited

    Amara Raja Media & Entertainment Pvt. Limited

                                Tattva Subsea Pte Limited, Singapore

World Economic Forum: Mr. Galla is a Member of the World Economic Forum representing the Amara Raja Group.  He is appointed as a Governor of the Electricity Industry and as a Principal of the Global Battery Alliance.

He was a panellist for a session titled “Unlocking Value from Lost Resources” at the Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland in January 2018.

Parliamentarians International Study Tours: 

        ·         Georgetown University, Washington DC (Sep 16)

                   (India US Forum of Parliamentarians)

        ·         Princeton University, Jersey (May 17)

(Strategic Affairs Program, thru GPPI-Center for Policy Research)

        ·         Visit to London School of Economics (Oct 17)

(Chevening Parliamentarians Fellowship Program thru GPPI-Center for Policy Research)

        ·         Visit to Tokyo, Enhancing Japan - India Relations. (Feb 18)

(thru Ananta Aspen)

        ·         Mtg Israel Ambassador (Dec 17)

(thru FICCI Parliamentarian Forum)

Previous Positions

In Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) & Young Indians (Yi)

·      Elected Member, CII National Council – 2010-11,2012-13, 2013-14

·      Chairman, CII AP State Council – 2011-12

·      Vice-Chairman, CII AP State Council – 2010-11

·      National Chairman, Yi : 2008-09

·      National Vice-Chairman, Yi : 2007-08

·      Chairman, Yi National Summit 2008

·      Branding Chair, Yi National 2007-08, 2009-10

·      Chairman, Yi District Chapter Initiatives – 2006-07, 2007-08

·      Chairman of Family Business Subcommittee, CII SR – 2006-07

·      Co-Chairman, Family Business Sub-Committee, CII SR – 2005-06

·      Member, Yi National Governing Council – 2002 till present

·      Founder Member, Yi (Young Indians) - 2002 

·      Chairman, Young Business Forum, CII Southern Region – 2001-02

·      Member, CII Southern Regional Council – 2001-02, 2003-04

·      Member, CII Andhra Pradesh State Council–1997-98,1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2011-12

In other bodies                                    

·         Chairman, AP Olympics Association – 2015-19

·         President, Andhra Pradesh Squash Rackets Association (Affiliated to The Squash Rackets Federation of India) – 2015-18

·         Member, Board of Management:  Andhra Pradesh Horticultural University 2011-12

·         Member, Madras Round Table No.1 - 2002-06

·         Member, Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Chennai Chapter - 2003-04

·         Founder Member, Hyderabad Chapter, EO - 2002-03 

·         Member, A.P. State Council, WWF India - 2002-03

·         Executive Member, A.P. Chapter, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce - 1997-98

Education

BA, Political Science & Economics - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA

Diploma (Honors), – Westmont High School, Westmont, Illinois, USA

Interests

History, Rural Development, Pop Culture, Architecture, Traveling & Photography

Motor sports, Scuba Diving, Golf, Tennis & Chess

 Regular speaker & guest lecturer at various industry, business & academic forums/institutions

Professional Career Path

 August 2013 onwards :

Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Amara Raja Batteries Limited, Amara Raja Electronics Limited, Vice Chairman, Amara Raja Power Systems Limited, Mangal Industries Limited

 Apr 2012-July 2013 :

Managing Director, Amara Raja Electronics Limited

Apr 2010 onwards:

Chairman of GROCOM, Amara Raja Group Leadership Team

 Jun 2009-Mar 2012:

Managing Director, Galla Foods Limited, India

 Aug 2003-July 2013:

Managing Director, Amara Raja Batteries Limited, India

 Aug 1994-Jul 2003:

Executive Director, Amara Raja Batteries Ltd., India

 Jan 1992-Aug 1994:

Management Executive, Amara Raja Batteries Ltd., India

 Jun 1990-Dec 1991:

International Sales Executive, GNB Battery Technologies, Inc., USA (now part of Exide Technologies, Inc., USA)

Mr. Galla, known for his eloquence has spoken on a wide range of topics 120 times in the 16^th Lok Sabha.  He has an impressive performance in Parliament with over 495 Questions, 120 debates/speeches and 85% attendance, much higher than the National and State Averages.  With vast knowledge & experience in economics and industry, Mr. Galla has been chosen a member of 3 Select Joint Parliamentary Committees (JPC).

During the Parliamentarians Study Tours to the US, UK and Japan, key subjects ranging from International Trade issues, technical trade barriers, IP protections, Indo-US relations, skills & educational challenges, women's political participation to US Foreign Policy in the Trump Administration, Current State of Chinese Economy, Cyber Security and Automation, Immigration Challenges in Europe, Military Issues, Chinese Military Power, Future of Globalization to contemporary issues impacting the world, the UK and India, focus on leadership, international relations, health, education, foreign policy, human rights, social and public policy, digital governance, BREXIT, politics & constitution were deliberated.  During the visits he met UK's top opinion formers and decision-makers, Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Shinzo Abe and had meetings with various ministries and industrialists.

Getting exemption of Capital Gains Tax for farmers who donated land pooled for construction of the capital of AP, introduction of Rs.200 currency note, positioning the largely grown turmeric and chillies to international markets by introducing bar coding, getting a Rs.900 Cr underground drainage project, a Rs.460Cr drinking water project and a Rs.180Cr Waste to Energy Project for Guntur, improving health amenities in the Govt. Hospital in Guntur, by donating Rs.2.00Cr and mobilising funds from various Organisations are a few noteworthy achievements. Further, he adopted 2 villages in the Parliament constituency and developed them as a 'Model Village' with drinking water, roads, renewable energy, digital connectivity, drainage, sanitation, waste management, recycling, green spaces, education, skill development and, above all, a sense of civic duty among the villagers to take ownership in getting this done and in ensuring that their village is a great place to live, love, learn, play and earn…

Mr. Jayadev Galla is the Vice-Chairman & Managing Director Amara Raja Group. His key achievements include establishing the network with his experience of markets and consumer expectations in the United States where he was based until 1992, spearheading Amara Raja's automotive venture by concluding the partnership with JCI for the automotive battery business and expanding the Group into 6 Organisations with 14 businesses. ‘Amaron’ is the 2^nd largest automotive battery brand in India today.

Mr. Galla won the Best CEO Award by Business Today in 2015, received the Award for the Most Promising Company of the year Award by CNBC at the IBLA (Indian Business Leadership Awards) in 2017.