B. V. Subba Reddy
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Bollavarapu Venkata Subba Reddy shortly B. V. Subba Reddy B.L. (born 4 July 1903 - died 7 June 1974) was an Indian independence activist, Politician and Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
He was son of Ramaswamy Reddy and born at Koilkuntla
, Kurnool district
on 4 July 1903. After graduating from Noble College, Machilipatnam in 1926, he studied for a Bachelor of Law from Madras University. He started practising in Nandyala and earned a good name.
He was elected unanimously as the Chairman of Kurnool district Board as a Congress candidate in 1938. He was elected to the post once again in 1949.
He participated in the Individual Satyagraha
in 1941 and was jailed for 6 months. He also participated in the Quit India movement
of 1942 and was arrested and jailed in Tanjore for 3 years. B. V. Subba Reddy resigned to Congress party in 1955 and was elected independently to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He again joined Congress and was elected from the Koilkuntla constituency in 1962 and 1967. He was elected as Speaker of the Andhra pradesh Assembly after the death of the first Speaker Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao in 1962. He was elected to the Chair once again in 1967. He served the Assembly for 10 years with respect and dignity.
He has visited Soviet Russia
, London
, and attended the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in 1965 and 1968.
He was chosen as Deputy Chief Minister under P. V. Narasimha Rao
in September 1971. He resigned to his post to participate in the Separate Andhra Movement in November 1972. He then joined the ministry of Jalagam Vengala Rao
as Deputy Chief Minister in December 1973. He died in this position on 7 June 1974 in Hyderabad.
His Bronze statue was erected in the B. V. Subba Reddy Memorial Park at Koilkuntla in Kurnool district in 2010.
He was son of Ramaswamy Reddy and born at Koilkuntla
Koilkuntla
Koilkuntla is a town[telugu : కోయిలకుంట్ల / కోవెలకుంట్ల],Taluq headquarter and mandal in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Etimology:The name kovelakuntla refers kovela + kuntla . In ancient days there was a dancer named Kovela...
, Kurnool district
Kurnool district
Kurnool District is a district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, located in the west-central part of the state on the southern banks of the Tungabhadra and Handri rivers. The town of Kurnool is currently the headquarters of the district...
on 4 July 1903. After graduating from Noble College, Machilipatnam in 1926, he studied for a Bachelor of Law from Madras University. He started practising in Nandyala and earned a good name.
He was elected unanimously as the Chairman of Kurnool district Board as a Congress candidate in 1938. He was elected to the post once again in 1949.
He participated in the Individual Satyagraha
Satyagraha
Satyagraha , loosely translated as "insistence on truth satya agraha soul force" or "truth force" is a particular philosophy and practice within the broader overall category generally known as nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. The term "satyagraha" was conceived and developed by Mahatma...
in 1941 and was jailed for 6 months. He also participated in the Quit India movement
Quit India Movement
The Quit India Movement , or the August Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for immediate independence. Gandhi hoped to bring the British government to the negotiating table...
of 1942 and was arrested and jailed in Tanjore for 3 years. B. V. Subba Reddy resigned to Congress party in 1955 and was elected independently to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He again joined Congress and was elected from the Koilkuntla constituency in 1962 and 1967. He was elected as Speaker of the Andhra pradesh Assembly after the death of the first Speaker Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao in 1962. He was elected to the Chair once again in 1967. He served the Assembly for 10 years with respect and dignity.
He has visited Soviet Russia
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
, London
London
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, and attended the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in 1965 and 1968.
He was chosen as Deputy Chief Minister under P. V. Narasimha Rao
P. V. Narasimha Rao
Pamulaparti Venkata "Narasimha Rao" was the ninth Prime Minister of India . He led an important administration, overseeing a major economic transformation and several home incidents affecting national security of India. Rao accelerated the dismantling of the Licence Raj. He is often referred to as...
in September 1971. He resigned to his post to participate in the Separate Andhra Movement in November 1972. He then joined the ministry of Jalagam Vengala Rao
Jalagam Vengala Rao
Jalagam Vengal Rao or Jalagam Vengala Rao was the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh from December 10, 1973 to March 6, 1978. Vengal Rao held a World Telugu Conference in Hyderabad in 1975. .He belongs to esteemed Velama caste...
as Deputy Chief Minister in December 1973. He died in this position on 7 June 1974 in Hyderabad.
His Bronze statue was erected in the B. V. Subba Reddy Memorial Park at Koilkuntla in Kurnool district in 2010.