Kunja Bojji కు౦జా బొజ్జి | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1985–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Yerraiah Reddi Murla |
| Succeeded by | Sunnam Rajaiah |
| Constituency | Bhadrachalam , Andhra Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1926 Adavi |
| Died | April 12, 2021 (aged 95) Venkannagudem, Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse(s) | Subbalakshmi |
Kunja Bojji (10 February 1926[1] – 12 April 2021)[2] was an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He represented the Bhadrachalam seat in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly between 1985 and 1999.[3][4] He belonged to the Koya community.[3]
Kunja Bojji was a courier for guerrillas during the Telangana armed struggle of the 1950s. In the 1970s he joined the CPI(M) and was elected a samiti member.[3] In 1985 he, along with two other CPI(M) leaders was ambushed by Naxalites and his companions were killed.[5]
In the 1985, 1989 and 1994 elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly he was elected with 42.37%, 50.82% and 62.55% vote share respectively.[4]
References
- ↑ https://tv9telugu.com/politics/kunja-bojji-a-rare-political-leader-with-ethics-down-to-earth-characteristics-special-story-453742.html
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/veteran-cpi-m-leader-kunja-bojji-passes-away/article34301630.ece
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Hindu. This three-time MLA doesn’t have a house
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Election Commission of India. 274 - Bhadrachalam (ST) Assembly Constituency
- ↑ Seshu, Ravindra (3 November 2018). "Khammam: Kunja Bojji sets the bar high for aspirants". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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