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CPI Veteran Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy Dies at 83 as Telangana Grants State Honours

Leaders across parties gathered in Hyderabad to pay respects as his body and eyes are donated in keeping with his wishes.

Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy
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  • Reddy died late Friday in Hyderabad while under treatment for illness, according to his family and party colleagues.
  • His remains were placed at the CPI’s Makhdoom Bhavan for public homage before a procession to donate his body to Gandhi Medical College.
  • Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy ordered state honours for the final journey and said the Cabinet will consider steps to commemorate his contributions.
  • Tributes came from across the political spectrum, including Revanth Reddy, K. T. Rama Rao, M. Venkaiah Naidu, N. Chandrababu Naidu, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and M. K. Stalin.
  • A former CPI general secretary (2012–2019) and two‑time Nalgonda MP, he chaired Parliament’s Labour panel and worked on welfare measures for unorganised workers.