https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Gurram_Yadagiri_Reddy Gurram Yadagiri Reddy - Revision history 2026-08-18T09:27:47Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gurram_Yadagiri_Reddy&diff=256818&oldid=prev ->Editrite!: /* Political career */ 2022-01-02T09:53:56Z <p><span class="autocomment">Political career</span></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian politician}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}<br /> {{More citations needed|date=August 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox officeholder<br /> | name = Gurram Yadagiri Reddy<br /> | office1 = [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br /> | term_start1 = 1985<br /> | term_end1 = 1999<br /> | predecessor1 = Uppunuthula Purushotham Reddy<br /> | successor1 = Papaiah Kommu<br /> | constituency1 = Ramannapet<br /> | nationality = [[India]]n<br /> | birth_date = 5 February 1931<br /> | death_date = 22 November 2019 (aged 88)<br /> | party = [[Communist Party of India]]<br /> | image = <br /> | parents = Narasamma, Ram Reddy<br /> | spouse = Yadamma<br /> | children = Rajashekar Reddy, Rammohan, Bharathi, Rajamani<br /> | office = MLA and Freedom Fighter<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Gurram Yadagiri Reddy&#039;&#039;&#039; (5 February 1931 – 22 November 2019) was a freedom fighter of [[Telangana Rebellion|Telangana rebellion]] and a veteran politician at [[Communist Party of India]]. He was elected as a member of the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] three times. He represented [[Ramannapeta]] constituency from CPI. He was renowned freedom fighter during the Telangana peasants armed struggle at the time of the [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizam]] regime. Leaders from across the political spectrum remember Reddy as a simple and honest man “one who sent his children to government schools, never bought a car or a house” and a &quot;role-model Communist”. He believed and followed communist ideology and moral philosophy until his last breath.<br /> <br /> Yadagiri Reddy died on 22 November 2019 at the age of 88, due to cardiac arrest.<br /> <br /> ==Personal life==<br /> Gurram Yadagiri Reddy was born in Suddala, Gundala mandal of ertswhile [[Nalgonda district]] present day [[Yadadri Bhuvanagiri|Yadadri bhongir]], [[Telangana|Telangana State]] on 15 February 1931 in an [[Toddy tapper|agricultural family]], Narasamma and Gurram Ram Reddy were his parents. He was fourth son in the family. He grew up in Suddala village which was famous for communist movements.<br /> <br /> Reddy was married to Yadamma. They had two sons, Rajashekar Reddy, an Advocate and Rammohan Reddy, a journalist and two daughters Bharathamma and Rajamani. Reddy&#039;s family was not into politics.<br /> <br /> At the age of fifteen, he was attracted to communist ideology and fought against the [[Deshmukh]]s, [[Razakars (Hyderabad)|Razakars]] of Nizam. He participated in guerrilla movements in his teen years. He was well known for his peasant movements in [[Andra Pradesh]] state.<br /> <br /> ==Political career==<br /> Yadagiri Reddy, having got attracted to the communist party ideology during his school days, joined the [[Communist Party of India]]. After India attained independence in 1947, the Communist Party of India party led armed struggles against a series of local monarchs that were reluctant to give up their power particularly in [[Telangana]], [[Tripura]], and [[Kerala]]. Yadagiri Reddy was an active member in rebellion that took place in Telangana, against the Nizam of [[Hyderabad State|Hyderabad]]. As an active member of [[Communist Party of India]], he led several processions on behalf of farmers from Nalgonda district on foot.<br /> <br /> In Telangana Armed Rebellion, he worked with [[Suddala Hanmanthu]], [[Dharma Bhiksham]], [[Mallu Swarajyam]] and [[Bhimreddy Narasimha Reddy]] and other strong communist pioneers of those times.<br /> <br /> He held District and state level positions at [[Communist Party of India]]. He worked as secretary of [[Communist Party of India]], Ramannapeta Taluk, and as district president of Raithu Sangam and also as State president of [[AIKS|Akhila Bharatha Raithu Sangam]] of Andra Pradesh.<br /> <br /> His victories in the elections are historical. Yadagiri Reddy won Ramannapet Assembly seat thrice, and in consecutive terms, in 1985, 1989 and 1994, twice against the then strong rival Vuppunuthala Purushottam Reddy, a former minister and once against Kommu Papaiah, a former minister from the [[Indian National Congress]].<br /> <br /> Yadagiri Reddy achieved a rare feat of hat trick of victories from Ramannapet constituency consecutively. Also, he is one of the very few, who got elected three times consecutively in the Nalgonda district politics.<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> <br /> # &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Gurram Yadagiri Reddy#cite ref-5|^]]&#039;&#039;&#039; &quot;సీపీఐ సీనియర్ నేత యాదగిరిరెడ్డి కన్నుమూత&quot;. &#039;&#039;Eenadu&#039;&#039; (in Telugu). 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.<br /> # [http://www.elections.in/andhra-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/1994-election-results.html Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1994]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Reddy, Gurram Yadagiri}}<br /> [[Category:1931 births]]<br /> [[Category:2019 deaths]]<br /> [[Category:Communist Party of India politicians from Telangana]]<br /> [[Category:Members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br /> [[Category:People from Nalgonda district]]</div> ->Editrite!