YS Rajasekhara Reddy Biodata

Birth Name : Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy

Date of birth : 08/07/1949

Place of birth : Pulivendula, Andhra Pradesh, India

Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy, familiarly known as YSR. He was a two-time Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serving from 2004 to 2009. He was born on July 8, 1949 at Pulivendula, Andhra Pradesh, India. His parents are 'Y. S. Raja Reddy' and 'Jayamma'. His schooling was done in Bellary, He graduated with a degree in medical science from Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College (MRMC), Gulbarga University, Karnataka and completed his House Surgeonship at S.V. Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. He was the elected leader of the House Surgeon's Association at S.V. Medical College, Tirupati.

Position Held

Minister of State for rural development (1980–82)

Excise Minister (1982)

Education Minister (1982–83)

Leader of Opposition, Andhra Pradesh State Assembly (1999–2004)

Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (2004–2009)

Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (20-May-2009 To 2 September 2009)

Early Life

Rajasekhara Reddy married 'Vijaya Laxmi', this pair blessed with two children 'Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy' and 'Sharmila'. His parents came from a communist region and were devout Christians, as was Reddy, who was buried according to Christian rites. Reddy visited Bethlehem and other historically important Christian places in Israel twice. He also visited Tirupati regularly.

As A Chief Minister

Rajasekhara Reddy was elected to the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Lok Sabha from the 'Kadapa' constituency for four terms and to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly for five terms from the 'Pulivendula' constituency. He won every election he contested. In 2003 he undertook a three-month-long paadayaatra, or walking tour of 1475 km during the very hot summer months, across several districts in Andhra Pradesh as a part of his election campaign. He led his party to victory in the following general and assembly elections held in 2004, and did the same in 2009. He is the only chief minister of the state to have served again after a full term.

He implemented the projects 'health insurance program for rural people living below the poverty line', 'free public ambulance service', 'rice scheme provided a kilogram of rice for two rupees to reduce hunger', 'Indiramma illu' etc.

Death

On 2 September 2009 at 9:35 am. Begumpet and Shamshabad air traffic controllers lost contact with the aircraft at 10:02 am while it was passing through the dense Nallamala forest area. The Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh, 'P. Ramakanth Reddy', said that inclement weather had forced the helicopter off course. Although the sparsely populated forest area is considered to be a stronghold of the outlawed Naxal communist insurgents, the National Security Advisor of India ruled out the possibility of the Naxals bringing down the helicopter. The Indian Prime Minister's Office confirmed the helicopter's crash on the morning of 3 September and the death of all aboard, including Reddy, his special secretary P. Subrahmanyam, chief security officer A. S. C. Wesley, Group Captain S. K. Bhatia and Captain M. S. Reddy. Rajasekhara Reddy's body was buried on 4 September at Idupulapai in Kadapa district with full state honours in accordance with Christian rites.