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'''Tarimela Nagi Reddy''' (11 February 1917 – 28 July 1976) | '''Tarimela Nagi Reddy''' (11 February 1917 – 28 July 1976) was a [[communist]] politician from [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. He was born in a wealthy family in [[Anantapur district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He completed his schooling from the [[Rishi Valley School|Rishi Valley School India]], founded by [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra]] philosopher [[Jiddu Krishnamurti]]. He would later study at Loyola College in [[Chennai]] and at [[Banaras Hindu University]] in [[Varanasi]]. During his student days, he got involved with nationalism and [[Marxism]]. His political activities got him jailed in 1940, 1941 and 1946. He revolted against his father who was a landlord and donated his land of over 1000 acres to landless labourers. | ||
Reddy was elected to the [[Madras Legislative Assembly]] as a [[Communist Party of India]] candidate in 1951 from [[Anantaptur (Assembly constituency)|Anantaptur]]. He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Anantapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anantapur]] in 1957. In 1962 he was elected to the [[Andhra Pradesh]] legislative assembly as a [[Communist Party of India]] candidate from [[Puttur (Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituency)|Puttur]]. In 1967 he was again elected to the assembly, now as a [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPI(M)) candidate from [[Anantaptur (Assembly constituency)|Anantapur]]. [[Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy]], a two-time [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] and the sixth [[President of India]], was Nagi Reddy's brother-in-law. | Reddy was elected to the [[Madras Legislative Assembly]] as a [[Communist Party of India]] candidate in 1951 from [[Anantaptur (Assembly constituency)|Anantaptur]]. He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Anantapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anantapur]] in 1957. In 1962 he was elected to the [[Andhra Pradesh]] legislative assembly as a [[Communist Party of India]] candidate from [[Puttur (Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituency)|Puttur]]. In 1967 he was again elected to the assembly, now as a [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPI(M)) candidate from [[Anantaptur (Assembly constituency)|Anantapur]]. [[Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy]], a two-time [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] and the sixth [[President of India]], was Nagi Reddy's brother-in-law. | ||