Jaggula John Wesley | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist), Telangana | |
| Assumed office 29 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Tammineni Veerabhadram |
| Member of Central Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| Assumed office 6 April 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Jaggula John Wesley is a communist politician from Amarchinta, Telangana, India.[1] He is the current state secretary of the CPI (Marxist), Telangana. Wesley, a Madiga by caste, is the first Dalit person to hold this position in the Telugu states.[2][3][4] He is a member of the 24th Central Committee of the CPI (M) and the state president of Kula Vivaksha Vyatireka Porata Samithi, a movement against Caste-based discrimination.[5][6]
Political career[edit | edit source]
He started his journey into politics in 1990s with Radical Students Union. He joined the CPI (Marxist) in 1996 and held leadership positions in the Democratic Youth Federation of India.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Rachavelpula, Kausalya (2025-01-28). "John Wesley Appointed as CPM Telangana State Secretary". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ "Telangana: Why CPI(M) made a Dalit as state secretary at last". 31 January 2025.
- ↑ "John Wesley elected as CPI (M)'s Telangana State secretary". The Hindu. 2025-01-29. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ "John Wesley Named CPM Telangana State Secretary". 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ "CPM appoints John Wesley as Telangana state secretary". The Siasat Daily. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ "New Central Committee Elected at the 24th Congress | Peoples Democracy". peoplesdemocracy.in. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ "John Wesley elected as CPI (M)'s Telangana State secretary". The Hindu. 2025-01-29. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
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