Who Is YS Raja Reddy? Wiki, Biography, Age, Wife, Family, Height & Facts About YS Sharmila's Son

YS Raja Reddy is an Indian politician and the son of YS Sharmila, the founder and president of YSR Telangana Party. He is also the grandson of YS Rajasekhara Reddy, the former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, who died in a helicopter crash in 2009. YS Raja is currently engaged to Atluri Priya, a software engineer from Hyderabad, and is set to marry her on February 17, 2024.

How Old is Y. S. Sharmila’s Son, YS Raja Reddy?

YS Reddy was born in Pulivendula, a town in the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh, in the late 1990s. He is estimated to be around 28-30 years old as of 2024. As per NewsUnzip.com, YS Raja celebrates his birthday on 18th December every year. However, his exact birth year is not confirmed yet. He is the elder son of YS Sharmila and Anil Kumar, a businessman and evangelist. He has a younger sister, Anjili Reddy, who is studying in the US.

Education

YS Raja Reddy completed his schooling at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Hyderabad and later graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras with a degree in computer science. He then pursued his master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University in the US. He returned to India in 2021 and joined his mother’s political party, YSR Telangana Party, which was launched in March 2021.

YS Raja Reddy Wiki/Bio

Political Career and Achievements

YS Raja is the general secretary and youth wing president of YSR Telangana Party, which aims to revive the legacy of his grandfather, YS Rajasekhara Reddy, in Telangana. He is also the heir apparent of his mother, YS Sharmila, who is the chief ministerial candidate of the party for the 2024 Telangana assembly elections.

YS Raja Reddy is known for his charismatic and dynamic leadership, as well as his tech-savvy and innovative approach to politics. He is popular among the young and educated voters of Telangana, especially in the urban areas. He is also active on social media platforms, such as Instagram, where he has over 300,000 followers. He often posts pictures and videos of his political rallies, personal life, and social work.

Some of the notable achievements of YS Raja Reddy in his political career are:

• He led the ‘Padayatra’ (foot march) of his mother, YS Sharmila, across Telangana, covering over 3,000 km in 2021. The Padayatra was aimed at reaching out to the people and highlighting the failures of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government.
• He launched the ‘YSR Rythu Bharosa’ scheme, which provides financial assistance of Rs. 10,000 per acre to the farmers of Telangana, in 2022. The scheme is modeled after the flagship scheme of his grandfather, YS Rajasekhara Reddy, in Andhra Pradesh.

• He initiated the ‘YSR Arogya Shree’ scheme, which offers free health insurance and treatment to the poor and needy people of Telangana, in 2023. The scheme is also inspired by the similar scheme of his grandfather, YS Rajasekhara Reddy, in Andhra Pradesh.
• He spearheaded the ‘YSR Abhaya Hastham’ scheme, which provides monthly pension of Rs. 2,000 to the women self-help groups of Telangana, in 2023. The scheme is based on the empowerment of women and their economic independence.

Relationship, Wife & Fiancee

YS Reddy is engaged to Atluri Priya, a software engineer from Hyderabad, who works for a multinational company. The couple met through a mutual friend and fell in love. They got engaged on January 18, 2024, in a grand ceremony attended by their family and friends. They are planning to tie the knot on February 17, 2024, in a lavish wedding at the Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad.

Family Details

YS Sharmila’s Son, YS Raja Reddy is very close to his family, especially his mother, YS Sharmila, who is his mentor and role model. He is also proud of his grandfather, YS Rajasekhara Reddy, who is regarded as one of the most popular and influential leaders of Andhra Pradesh. He often pays tribute to his grandfather on his birth and death anniversaries.

YS Raja Reddy belongs to a prominent political family of Andhra Pradesh, which has a strong influence and following in the state. His family members are:

• YS Rajasekhara Reddy: His grandfather, who was the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2004 to 2009. He died in a helicopter crash on September 2, 2009, while he was in office. He was known for his pro-poor and welfare-oriented policies, such as free electricity, irrigation, education, health, and pensions. He was also a loyal leader of the Indian National Congress (INC) party.
• YS Vijayamma: His grandmother, who is the widow of YS Rajasekhara Reddy. She is a former member of parliament from the Kadapa constituency of Andhra Pradesh. She was also the honorary president of the YSR Congress Party, which was founded by her son, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, after the death of YS Rajasekhara Reddy. She retired from active politics in 2019.
• YS Sharmila: His mother, who is the founder and president of YSR Telangana Party. She is also the chief ministerial candidate of the party for the 2024 Telangana assembly elections. She is a former member of the legislative assembly from the Pulivendula constituency of Andhra Pradesh. She is also a writer and a singer, who has authored a biography of her father, YS Rajasekhara Reddy, and released several devotional albums.

• Anil Kumar: His father, who is a businessman and an evangelist. He is the founder and chairman of Anil World Evangelism, a Christian ministry that operates in India and abroad. He is also the director of Sharmila Agro Tech Pvt Ltd, a company that deals with agricultural products. He married YS Sharmila in 1996 and converted to Christianity from Hinduism.
• YS Jagan Mohan Reddy: His uncle, who is the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh since 2019. He is also the founder and president of YSR Congress Party, which was formed in 2011 after he split from the INC party following the death of his father, YS Rajasekhara Reddy. He is a former member of parliament from the Kadapa constituency of Andhra Pradesh. He is also a businessman and a media baron, who owns Sakshi TV, Sakshi newspaper, and Jagati Publications.

• YS Bharati Reddy: His aunt, who is the wife of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. She is a chartered accountant and a director of Sakshi TV, Sakshi newspaper, and Jagati Publications. She is also involved in various social and charitable activities, such as women empowerment, education, and health.
• YS Varsha Reddy and YS Harsha Reddy: His cousins, who are the daughters and sons of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and YS Bharati Reddy. They are studying in reputed institutions in India and abroad.

YS Raja Reddy Family Tree

Net Worth and Income Sources

YS Raja Reddy’s net worth and income sources are not publicly disclosed, but he may have inherited some wealth from his family, which is one of the most influential and affluent political families in Andhra Pradesh. His grandfather, YS Rajasekhara Reddy, was the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2004 to 2009 and had an estimated net worth of $1 million to $4 million. 

His uncle, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, is the current chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and is reported to be the richest chief minister in India, with a total assets of 510 crore. His mother, YS Sharmila, is the president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee and the founder of the former YSR Telangana Party. She owns assets worth Rs 124 crore, according to her 2019 poll affidavit.

Raja Reddy is a politician and the general secretary and youth wing president of the YSR Telangana Party, which he joined in 2021 after leaving the YSR Congress Party. He may have earned some income from his political activities and campaigns. He is also a computer science graduate from IIT Madras and a public policy master’s degree holder from Harvard University. He may have worked or invested in some sectors related to his education and skills.

Physical Stats

Controversies

Raja Reddy has not been involved in any major controversies so far, unlike his grandfather, uncle and mother, who have faced various allegations and accusations in their political careers. However, he may have faced some opposition and criticism from the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party and its supporters in Telangana, where he campaigned for his mother’s party in the 2024 assembly elections.

He may have also faced some challenges and difficulties in establishing his own identity and popularity in the state, as he was often compared to his grandfather and uncle, who are revered by many people in Andhra Pradesh.

Who is YS Sharmila?

YS Sharmila is an Indian politician and the president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee. She is the younger sister of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, and the daughter of YS Rajasekhara Reddy, the former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. She is also the mother of YS Raja and the wife of Anil Kumar, a businessman and an evangelist.

YS Sharmila started her political career in 2012, when she campaigned for the YSR Congress Party, which was founded by her brother after their father’s death in 2009. She became the national convener of the party and led several rallies and padayatras across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. She also wrote a biography of her father and released several devotional albums.

In 2021, she announced that she had political differences with her brother and launched a new party, the YSR Telangana Party, to revive the legacy of her father in Telangana. She contested the 2024 assembly elections in Telangana as the chief ministerial candidate of her party, but failed to win any seats. In January 2024, she joined the Indian National Congress and was appointed as the president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee.

YS Raja Reddy is the son of YS Sharmila, the founder and president of YSR Telangana Party, and the grandson of YS Rajasekhara Reddy, the former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.

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