S. P. Y. Reddy Explained

S. P. Y. Reddy
Birth Name:S. Pedda Yerikal Reddy
Birth Date:4 June 1950
Birth Place:Ankalamma Gudur, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh
Residence:Nandyal
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Hyderabad
Constituency:Nandyal
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Termstart:16 May 2004
Termend:30 April 2019
Education:B. E. Mech. (NIT Warangal)
Predecessor:Bhuma Nagi Reddy
Successor:Pocha Brahmananda Reddy
Party:Jana Sena Party (2019)
Telugu Desam Party (2016–2019)
YSR Congress Party (2014–2016) (defected)
Indian National Congress (2000- 2014)
Independent (1999 - 2000)
Bharatiya Janata Party (1991 - 1999)
Spouse:S. Parvathi
Children:2
Date:15 January
Year:2015
Source:http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4024

S. Pedda Yerikal Reddy (4 June 1950 – 30 April 2019) was a three-time Lok Sabha MP and Industrialist who headed the Nandi Group of Industries.[2] He was born on 4 June 1950 in the Ankalammagudur village from Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from NIT Warangal and joined the Mumbai-based Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India's premium nuclear facility.[3] He quit the position of a Scientific Officer in 1977 and set up a plastic containers manufacturing plant in 1979. Thereafter, he diversified his company's operations into PVC pipes manufacturing in 1984 under the name of Nandi Pipes.[4]

Biography

SPY Reddy began his political career with BJP and unsuccessfully contested from Nandyal Loksabha constituency in 1991 elections.[5] In 1999 Assembly elections he contested from both Nandyal and Giddalur assembly constituencies as an independent candidate and lost both seats.[5] In 2000, he procured the ticket for municipal chairman candidacy for congress and won with record majority. In 2004 he contested as an MP candidate from Nandyal and won with 1 lakh majority. In 2009, he once again won from the same constituency.[2] In 2014, he won for the third time as MP from Nandyal.[6]

He won the 2014 elections on a YSRCP ticket and later defected to TDP.[7] In 2019, he left TDP as it denied a ticket to him and joined Janasena party and fought the election on its ticket.[6] He died on 30 April 2019 aged 69 due to multi-organ failure.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jana Sena contestant from Nandyal SPY Reddy dies. M. Sambasiva. Rao. 30 April 2019. www.thehansindia.com.
  2. News: Nandyal MP SPY Reddy passes away after prolonged illness. ANI. Business Standard India . 1 May 2019. Business Standard.
  3. Web site: Member profile - S. P. Y. Reddy. 2008-08-16. Lok Sabha . https://web.archive.org/web/20080622193746/http://164.100.24.209/newls/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4024 . 2008-06-22.
  4. Web site: About Nandi Pipes. 2008-08-16. Nandi Pipes . https://web.archive.org/web/20080509080941/http://www.nandipipes.com/index.php/about_us . 2008-05-09.
  5. Web site: Jana Sena's SPY Reddy contesting from Nandyal parliament seat passes away at 69. The New Indian Express. May 2019 .
  6. Lok Sabha polls: Jana Sena Party candidate S P Y Reddy dies after prolonged illness. Press Trust of India . May 1, 2019 . India Today.
  7. Web site: MP SPY Reddy to contest from Nandyal Lok Sabha in AP elections. The Hans. India. 4 January 2019. www.thehansindia.com.