Magunta Subbarama Reddy
{{Short description|Indian politician (1947–1995)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1947|11|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nellore, Madras Presidency, Dominion of India (presently Andhra Pradesh, India)
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1995|12|1|1947|11|26|df=y}}
| death_place = Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India
| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| constituency = Ongole
| term = 1991-1995
| predecessor = Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy
| successor = Magunta Parvathamma
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| party = Indian National Congress
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| spouse = Magunta Parvathamma
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| source = http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3584.htm
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Magunta Subbarama Reddy (26 November 1947 {{En dash}} 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).{{cite web |title=Supreme Court of India Pantangi Balarama Venkata Ganesh vs State Of A.P on 23 July, 2009 |url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/810006/ |accessdate=7 October 2021 |publisher=Indian Kanoon}} 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.{{Cite web |date=5 August 2000 |title=Lifer for two for Magunta's murder |url=http://hindu.com/2000/08/05/stories/0405201b.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105085847/http://hindu.com/2000/08/05/stories/0405201b.htm |archive-date=5 November 2013 |website=The Hindu}}{{cite book |author=K. K. Thomas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T0FtAAAAMAAJ&q=Magunta+Subbarama+Reddy+war+group |title=Asian Recorder |publisher=Recorder Press |year=1996 |pages=25314}}
He was the elder brother of Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, who also became a prominent politician and an MP.{{Cite web |last=తిరుమల బాబు |date=22 April 2024 |title=టీడీపీ ఎంపీ అభ్యర్థి మాగుంట ఇంట్లో విషాదం |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/andhra-pradesh/ongole/ongole-tdp-mp-candidate-magunta-srinivasulu-reddy-brothers-son-magunta-vijay-passed-away/articleshow/109490063.cms |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Samayam |language=te}}{{Cite web |last=Basava |first=Bhaskar |date=2024-03-19 |title=From Congress to TDP via YSRCP and excise scam: Magunta duo's political journey in Andhra |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/andhrapradesh/from-cong-to-tdp-via-ysrcp-and-excise-scam-magunta-duos-political-journey-in-andhra/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=The South First |language=en}}
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. With ambitions to expand Udayam
Death
On 1 December 1995, Subbarama Reddy, along with his gunman, Ch. Venkataratnam, were shot dead in the former's house by members of the People's War Group (PWG).{{cite web |date=27 July 2009 |title=SC upholds life sentence of Maoist in ex-MP killing case |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/sc-upholds-life-sentence-of-maoist-in-ex-mp-killing-case/story-slRSl7dC4ZvKmSKdORIZ8M.html |accessdate=7 October 2021 |publisher=Hindustan Times}}
In 2009, the Supreme Court upheld the life sentence of Patangi Balarama Venkata Ganesh for his role in the killing, citing strong evidence. However, the court dismissed the CBI's appeal against the acquittal of his co-accused, Vistaria Prakash, due to insufficient evidence.
References
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External links
- [http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3584.htm Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
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Category:Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh
Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh