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]
S. P. Y. Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2004 – 30 April 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bhuma Nagi Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Pocha Brahmananda Reddy |
| Constituency | Nandyal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | S. Pedda Yerikal Reddy 4 June 1950 Ankalamma Gudur, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh |
| Died | 30 April 2019 (aged 68)[1] Hyderabad |
| Political party | Jana Sena Party (2019) Telugu Desam Party (2016–2019) |
| Spouse | S. Parvathi |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Nandyal |
| Education | B. E. Mech. (NIT Warangal) |
As of 15 January, 2015 Source: [1] | |
Biography
editSPY 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]
References
edit- ^ Rao, M. Sambasiva (30 April 2019). "Jana Sena contestant from Nandyal SPY Reddy dies". www.thehansindia.com.
- ^ a b ANI (1 May 2019). "Nandyal MP SPY Reddy passes away after prolonged illness". Business Standard India – via Business Standard.
- ^ "Member profile - S. P. Y. Reddy". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2008.
- ^ "About Nandi Pipes". Nandi Pipes. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2008.
- ^ a b c "Jana Sena's SPY Reddy contesting from Nandyal parliament seat passes away at 69". The New Indian Express. May 2019.
- ^ a b "Lok Sabha polls: Jana Sena Party candidate S P Y Reddy dies after prolonged illness". India Today. Press Trust of India. 1 May 2019.
- ^ India, The Hans (4 January 2019). "MP SPY Reddy to contest from Nandyal Lok Sabha in AP elections". www.thehansindia.com.