S. P. Y. Reddy
16th Lok Sabha member from Nandyala constituency, Andhra Pradesh. Indian Politician. YSRCP.
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. 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. 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.
Biography
SPY Reddy began his political career with BJP and unsuccessfully contested from Nandyal Loksabha constituency in 1991 elections. In the 1999 Assembly elections he contested from both Nandyal and Giddalur assembly constituencies as an independent candidate and lost both seats. 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.
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