Hyderabad, Aug. 23 -- Veteran Communist leader and former General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy passed away on Friday night, August 22, at the age of 83.

He had been undergoing treatment at Care Hospital in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, after developing complications in breathing. Despite medical attention, he succumbed to age-related ailments late in the night. He is survived by his wife, Dr. BV Vijayalakshmi, and two sons, Nikhil and Kapil.

Born in 1942

Born on March 25, 1942, in Kondravupalli village of Kodair mandal in Jogulamba Gadwal district, Sudhakar Reddy's political journey began during his student days. At the age of 15, he took part in a protest demanding better facilities for his school,...