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Jayadev Galla Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth24 March 1966

Age59 Years

BirthplaceDiguvamagham, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India

ProfessionPolitician; Businessman

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpousePadmavathi Ghattamaneni

FamilyFather: Galla Ramachandra Naidu; Mother: Galla Aruna Kumari; Sons: Ashok Galla, Siddharth Galla

Net worthRs. 246 crores (2019)

Jayadev Galla Biography

Jayadev Galla is an Indian businessman and politician who serves as vice chairman and managing director within the Amara Raja group and represents Guntur,

Early life and background

Jayadev Galla was born on 24 March 1966 in Diguvamagham, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. He spent much of his youth in the United States, where he completed secondary education at Westmont High School and earned a BA in political science and economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. During his college years he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.

After finishing his education, Galla worked in the United States as an international sales executive for GNB Battery Technologies. He returned to India in 1992 and joined his family’s business, taking responsibility for sales and service operations and helping to build the company’s automotive battery business.

Career

Galla rose through leadership roles at Amara Raja group and its battery division. In 1992 he and his father entered a joint venture with Johnson Controls to launch the battery business that became Amara Raja Batteries Limited (ARBL). He became managing director of ARBL in 2003 and later assumed the role of vice chairman. In August 2013 he was appointed vice chairman of the wider Amara Raja group.

Under his stewardship the Amara Raja battery brand, Amaron, became established in both automotive and industrial battery markets in India. In 2021 the ARBL board moved to broaden the business into green technologies, creating an ‘Energy SBU’ focused on lithium-ion batteries, energy storage systems and EV chargers as part of a strategic shift toward energy and mobility solutions.

Galla entered electoral politics in 2014 when he joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). He was elected to the Lok Sabha that May, representing the Guntur constituency, and has served as a member of both the 16th and 17th Lok Sabha. Over successive terms he has been appointed to numerous parliamentary committees and consultative bodies: early assignments in 2014 included the standing committee on commerce and consultative committees for ministries such as power and new and renewable energy; later appointments included membership of standing committees on defence, internal affairs, human resource development, and communications and information technology, as well as the rules committee and other joint committees.

In Parliament Galla has been an active speaker on policy matters. He has delivered more than 100 speeches on issues of public interest. Notable interventions include floor speeches on Andhra Pradesh’s special status and a 2019 address seeking Scheduled Caste status for Dalit Christians.

Public profile

Galla is married to Padmavathi Ghattamaneni, who is listed as a film producer, director and politician. The couple married on 26 June 1991 and have two sons: Ashok Galla, who has worked as an actor, and Siddharth Galla, who is active in politics. Jayadev’s parents are Galla Ramachandra Naidu, a businessman, and Galla Aruna Kumari, a politician. His extended family includes several figures connected to the Telugu film industry through his wife’s family.

Awards and recognition in his corporate role include Business Today’s Best CEO Award in the auto ancillary category (2015) and the Most Promising Company of the Year Award at the Indian Business Leadership Awards (IBLA) presented by CNBC in 2017.

Controversies

The licensed information includes disputes and legal complaints that have been reported in public sources. One complaint from 2016 alleges a contested auction and subsequent use of a property in Guntur. Another matter reported in 2021 involves allegations by a farmer concerning the acquisition and use of agricultural land linked to a family trust; local court proceedings and police directions were referenced in those reports. These items are part of the public record as noted in the available material.

Latest updates

As of the latest available details in the licensed material, Galla continues to serve as a member of parliament for Guntur and holds leadership positions within the Amara Raja group. In 2021 ARBL initiated an explicit move into lithium-ion and energy-storage businesses as part of a strategic repositioning toward energy and mobility markets.
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Recent Work

Member of Parliament, Guntur constituency

Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 and re-elected to the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019; served on multiple parliamentary standing and consultative committees.

2014–present
Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Amara Raja Group/ARBL

Led the company through expansion of battery and energy businesses; oversaw the 2021 decision to create an Energy SBU focused on lithium-ion batteries, energy storage systems and EV chargers.

2003–present
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Career Highlights

  1. Co-founded and developed Amara Raja’s battery business, Amara Raja Batteries Limited (ARBL), from a 1992 joint venture.
  2. Appointed managing director of ARBL in 2003 and later vice chairman of the Amara Raja group.
  3. Elected to the Lok Sabha from Guntur in 2014 and re-elected in 2019; served on numerous parliamentary committees.
  4. Business Today Best CEO Award (auto ancillary) in 2015 and IBLA Most Promising Company of the Year Award in 2017.
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Net Worth

Rs. 246 crores (2019)

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jayadev Galla born?

24 March 1966

What is Jayadev Galla known for?

Politician; Businessman

What is Jayadev Galla’s marital status?

Married

Who is Jayadev Galla married to?

Padmavathi Ghattamaneni

What is Jayadev Galla’s net worth?

Rs. 246 crores (2019)