India, Aug. 24 -- Veteran Communist leader, former national general secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI), and former MP Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy passed away after prolonged illness in Hyderabad late on Friday night, his family members said. He was 83.

He is survived by his wife Dr B V Vijayalakshmi and two sons - Nikhil Reddy and Kapil Reddy. "He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Care Hospitals, Gachibowli, where he was admitted for age-related issues and breathing difficulties," a family member said.

His mortal remains were kept at the CPI state office in Hyderabad on Saturday for party workers to pay their last respects. Later, his body will be donated to the Gandhi Medical College.

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