Bezawada Ramachandra Reddy

November 24, 1894 (age 78)

He served as the President of the Madras Legislative Council from 1930 to 1937. Ramachandra Reddy was a relative of Indian National Congress politician Bezawada Gopala Reddy. In 1929, he was elected President of the district board. When the Justice Party captured power in the Presidency after a four-year-long gap, Reddy"s name was proposed for election as President of the Council. He was elected and served as the President of the Madras Legislative Council from 6 November 1930 to March 1937. Reddy resigned as Speaker following his defeat in the 1937 elections. Reddy was first elected President of the Justice Party soon after the split in 1944 before the mantle passed on P. T. Rajan. Reddy finally quit the party in 1952. In 1952, Reddy contested the First Lok Sabha elections as an independent from Nellore and was successful. On 4 June 1959, along with C. Rajagopalachari & North G Ranga and other senior politicians, Reddy floated the A party whose ideology was finally accepted by modern India when it started its liberalisation policy in the year 1991. He always believed in enterprise and promoted the idea of setting up business. He served on the boards of many companies as an independent director upon the invitation of the promoters. He was on the board of Madras Cements, Andhra Scientific Company, Machilipatnam. Personally he never believed in putting his money in industry, as he always believed his roots are in agriculture and he should always be only an agriculturist. Reddy died on 19 March 1973.

Bezawada Ramachandra Reddy Edit Profile

politician member of the Lok Sabha

Background

Ramachandra Reddy was born on 24 November 1894 to Sri Subba Reddy & Kamala (Dodla)in Buchireddipalem in the Madras Presidency.

Education

He graduated from the Madras University in 1919 and immediately entered politics serving for a while as the President of the District Educational Council, Nellore.

Career

He served as the President of the Madras Legislative Council from 1930 to 1937. Ramachandra Reddy was a relative of Indian National Congress politician Bezawada Gopala Reddy. In 1929, he was elected President of the district board.

When the Justice Party captured power in the Presidency after a four-year-long gap, Reddy"s name was proposed for election as President of the Council.

He was elected and served as the President of the Madras Legislative Council from 6 November 1930 to March 1937. Reddy resigned as Speaker following his defeat in the 1937 elections.

Reddy was first elected President of the Justice Party soon after the split in 1944 before the mantle passed on P. T. Rajan. Reddy finally quit the party in 1952.

In 1952, Reddy contested the First Lok Sabha elections as an independent from Nellore and was successful.

On 4 June 1959, along with C. Rajagopalachari & North G Ranga and other senior politicians, Reddy floated the A party whose ideology was finally accepted by modern India when it started its liberalisation policy in the year 1991. He always believed in enterprise and promoted the idea of setting up business. He served on the boards of many companies as an independent director upon the invitation of the promoters.

He was on the board of Madras Cements, Andhra Scientific Company, Machilipatnam.

Personally he never believed in putting his money in industry, as he always believed his roots are in agriculture and he should always be only an agriculturist. Reddy died on 19 March 1973.

Achievements

Reddy was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

Politics

Reddy dissented with Periyar when he converted the political party into the Dravidar Kazhagam.

Membership

He served as a Member of the Lok Sabha from 1952 to 1957.

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