Byreddy Rajasekhar Reddy Explained

Byredy Rajasekhar Reddy
Birth Date:1954
Birth Place:Nandikotkur, Andhra State, India
(now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
Residence:Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Marital Status:Bharathi
Office1:Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
Term Start1:1994
Term End1:2004
Predecessor1:Byreddy Sesha Sayna Reddy
Successor1:Gowru Charitha Reddy
Constituency1:Nandikotkur
Alma Mater:Badruka College, Hyderabad
Sir CR Reddy College, Eluru
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
(2019-Present)
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Byreddy Rajasekhar Reddy (born 1954) is an Indian politician and founder of Rayalaseema Parirakshana Samithi, for separate statehood for Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.[1] [2]

Early life and education

He was born in Muchumarri village, Pagidyal mandal in Nandikotkur, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh to Byreddy Seshasayana Reddy and late Srimati Susheelamma. Shree Seshasayana Reddy was a three time MLA and he also served as an MLC.[3] Rajasekhar Reddy studied at Badruka College, Hyderabad affiliated to Osmania University (B.Com 1972–75) and he did M.Com at Sir CR Reddy College, Eluru, West Godavari District AP.

Family

His daughter Byreddy Shabari currently represents Nandyal Lok Sabha.

Career

He was an MLA & Cabinet Minister from Nandikotkur constituency in 1994 and 1999 with Telugu Desam Party.[4] He lost election in 2004 and 2009 general elections.

Rayalaseema Parirakshana Samithi

He quit TDP in September 2012 and formed Rayalaseema Parirakshana Samithi (RPS).[5] He has been opposing the bifurcation of the state, and is demanding separate Rayalseema, in case Telangana statehood is granted.

He did various programmes to bring into focus the problems of Rayalaseema. He undertook a 4-month-long Tractor Yatra across the region, covering over 3000 kilometers.

He started ground-level (village level) Bus YATRA program to bring into focus the problems of Rayalaseema from February 2016.

He is launching a political outfit soon in Tirupathi.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Decide on Seema, Byreddy to Shinde . Deccan Chronicle . 2013-01-25 . 2013-07-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130926102106/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130125/news-current-affairs/article/decide-seema-byreddy-shinde . 2013-09-26 .
  2. Web site: Byreddy blames top Andhra Pradesh leaders . Deccan Chronicle . 5 July 2013 . 2013-07-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130706031439/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130702/news-politics/article/byreddy-blames-top-andhra-pradesh-leaders . 2013-07-06 .
  3. Web site: Telugu Desam leaders desert cadre in Kurnool district . https://web.archive.org/web/20131218112452/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article1290100.ece?service=print . dead . 18 December 2013 . New Indian Express . 2012-10-08 . 2013-07-05.
  4. Web site: Ex-TDP leader on fast over Rayalaseema cause . Zeenews.india.com . 4 July 2013. 2013-07-05.
  5. Web site: Telangana issue boils Seemandhra, protests erupt for united Andhra Pradesh : South, News. India Today. 2009-12-09 . 2013-07-05.