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CPI Veteran Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy Dies at 83 as Hyderabad Pays Respects

The CPI stalwart’s final journey in Hyderabad includes state honours followed by donation of his body for medical research.

Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy
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  • Reddy died late Friday at Care Hospitals in Gachibowli after a prolonged illness, his family said.
  • His mortal remains were placed at the CPI state office, Makhdoom Bhavan, for public homage before a procession with official honours.
  • The body is being handed over to Gandhi Medical College for research in accordance with his wishes, with his eyes donated to an eye hospital.
  • Leaders across parties offered condolences, and on Sunday Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao paid floral tributes in Hyderabad.
  • A former CPI general secretary (2012–2019) and two-time MP from Nalgonda, he chaired the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour and is survived by his wife B. V. Vijayalakshmi and sons Nikhil and Kapil.