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File picture of Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy. | Photo Credit: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar
His well being had deteriorated in latest days, and he succumbed following a cardiac arrest. He is survived by his spouse B.V. Vijayalakshmi, a senior AITUC chief, and two sons, Nikhil and Kapil.
His final rites will likely be held on Sunday (August 24, 2025) as his elder son is anticipated to reach from the United States. Mr. Reddy’s mortal stays will likely be saved at CPI State Office, Makhdoom Bhavan, from 10 a.m. on Sunday for the general public to pay homage. The funeral procession will happen within the afternoon, after which his physique will likely be handed over to Gandhi Medical College for analysis, fulfilling his want. His eyes will likely be donated to the Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital.
The information of his demise got here as a shock to CPI cadres throughout Telangana, particularly because it adopted inside minutes of the conclusion of the CPI Telangana State’s 4th Conference on Friday. Party leaders, together with CPI General Secretary D. Raja, nationwide secretaries Dr. Okay. Narayana and Syed Aziz Pasha, state secretary Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao, and a number of other others, rushed to the hospital to pay their respects. Telangana Media Academy Chairman Okay. Srinivas Reddy, CPI Hyderabad district secretary Stalin, and lots of others joined them.
Mr Sudhakar Reddy served as a Member of Parliament from the Nalgonda constituency twice (1998 and 2004) and chaired the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour, the place he was instrumental in drafting the Welfare Bill for Unorganised Workers. He additionally represented India on the United Nations General Assembly.
In 2008, he grew to become CPI Deputy General Secretary and, in 2012, was elected because the occasion’s ninth General Secretary on the Patna Congress. He was re-elected at Puducherry (2015) and Kollam (2018). Owing to unwell well being, he stepped down in 2019.
Born on March 25, 1942, at Kondrevupalli within the mixed Mahbubnagar district, Suravaram hailed from a household with a powerful mental and reformist legacy. He was the nephew of Suravaram Pratap Reddy, the legendary editor of Golconda Patrika and a pioneer of Telangana cultural renaissance. His father Venkatram Reddy was a freedom fighter.
Mr. Sudhakar Reddy accomplished his education in Kurnool, graduated in History from Osmania Degree College, Kurnool, and later pursued LLB at Osmania University Law College, Hyderabad. Active in pupil actions, he rose by the ranks of All India Students Federation (AISF) and All India Youth Federation (AIYF), finally turning into the All-India General Secretary of each the organisations, and taking part in a key position in nationwide pupil and youth struggles.
Known for his oratory abilities, he labored extensively amongst agricultural employees and led struggles in Nalgonda, Medak, Mahbubnagar, and Kurnool districts. He was on the forefront of agitations towards electrical energy tariff hikes and land struggles.
Condolences poured in from throughout the political spectrum. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, BRS president and former CM Okay. Chandrashekar Rao, TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud, together with leaders from varied events and civil society, expressed their grief.
Published – August 23, 2025 09:48 am IST
