Magunta Subbarama Reddy
Indian politician
Magunta Subbarama Reddy (26 November 1947 – 1 December 1995) was an Indian politician, liquor baron, and newspaper publisher. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Ongole in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament, as a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). Subbarama Reddy was also the owner of Udayam newspaper, which he acquired from its founder Dasari Narayana Rao in the early 1990s, and continued to oversee until its closure in 1995. He was assassinated by Naxalites in 1995.
He was the elder brother of Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, who also became a prominent politician and an MP.
Background
Magunta Subbarama Reddy, originally from Nellore district, began his political career in the Prakasam district, representing the Ongole constituency as a member of the Indian National Congress. The Magunta family is known for their significant influence in the Prakasam and Nellore districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Politics
In 1991, Subbarama Reddy contested and won the Lok Sabha seat from Ongole as a Congress candidate, marking his entry into national politics. His political legacy was continued by his family members, notably his widow, Magunta Parvatamma, who successfully contested the Ongole MP seat in 1996 as a Congress candidate after his death. In 1998, his brother, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, also won the Ongole seat, further solidifying the Magunta family’s influence in Andhra Pradesh’s political landscape.
Publishing
In 1991, Subbarama Reddy acquired Udayam, a prominent Telugu daily newspaper founded by filmmaker Dasari Narayana Rao.
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