S. P. Y. Reddy
Member of parliament for Nandyal
In office
16 May 2004 – 30 April 2019
Preceded byBhuma Nagi Reddy
ConstituencyNandyal
Personal details
Born
S. Pedda Yerikal Reddy

(1950-06-04)4 June 1950
Ankalamma Gudur , Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh
Died30 April 2019(2019-04-30) (aged 68)[1]
Hyderabad
Political partyJana Sena Party (2019)

Telugu Desam Party (2016–2019)
YSR Congress Party (2014–2016) (defected)
Indian National Congress (2000- 2014)
Independent (1999 - 2000)

Bharatiya Janata Party (1991 - 1999)
SpouseS. Parvathi
Children2
ResidenceNandyal
EducationB. E. Mech. (NIT Warangal)
As of 15 January, 2015
Source: [1]

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]

Biography

SPY 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

  1. ^ Rao, M. Sambasiva (30 April 2019). "Jana Sena contestant from Nandyal SPY Reddy dies". www.thehansindia.com.
  2. ^ a b ANI (1 May 2019). "Nandyal MP SPY Reddy passes away after prolonged illness". Business Standard India – via Business Standard.
  3. ^ "Member profile - S. P. Y. Reddy". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2008.
  4. ^ "About Nandi Pipes". Nandi Pipes. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2008.
  5. ^ a b c "Jana Sena's SPY Reddy contesting from Nandyal parliament seat passes away at 69". The New Indian Express.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ India, The Hans (4 January 2019). "MP SPY Reddy to contest from Nandyal Lok Sabha in AP elections". www.thehansindia.com.
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