CPI Leader Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy Passes Away
Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy led the Communist Party of India for three terms and influenced key movements, including Telangana statehood, before his death at 83.
- Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy, veteran CPI leader and former general secretary, died of age-related illness in Hyderabad on Friday night.
- Reddy, who entered the world on March 25, 1942, in the village of Kondravpally located within Mahabubnagar district, launched his political journey through involvement in student activism before advancing within the ranks of the Communist Party of India.
- He served as CPI general secretary from 2012 to 2019, succeeded A B Bardhan, and was twice elected MP from Nalgonda, Telangana.
- D Raja, the current general secretary of the CPI, praised Sudhakar for his lifelong dedication to the working class and acknowledged his important role in maintaining unity among the communist parties.
- The death of Sudhakar Reddy was widely mourned by prominent leaders including Telangana’s Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and BRS head K Chandrasekhar Rao, who paid tribute to his lifelong commitment to social causes and political activism.
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Veteran CPI Leader Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy Passes Away; Congress, BRS Express Grief
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Veteran Communist leader Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy passes away at 83
Hyderabad: Veteran Communist leader and former General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy passed away on Friday night, August 22, at the age of 83. He had been undergoing treatment at Care Hospital in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, after developing complications in breathing. Despite medical attention, he succumbed to age-related ailments late in the night. He is survived by his wife, Dr. BV Vijayalakshmi, and two s…
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