Overview

• His death was confirmed by CPI leader K. Narayana, who said Reddy passed away around 9 p.m.
• He led the Communist Party of India as national general secretary from 2012 to 2019.
• He represented Nalgonda in the Lok Sabha twice, winning elections in 1998 and 2004.
• As chair of Parliament's committee on labour, he advanced social security, safer workplaces, and children's education.
• His political journey began in student leadership in Kurnool after growing up in Mahbubnagar district.