M. Ram Reddy

M. Ram Reddy (d. 1979) was an Indian socialist politician. He was a Member of Legislative Assembly of Hyderabad State 1953-1957, and of Andhra Pradesh 1962-1967 and 1978-1979.

Biography

In the period after the independence of India, M. Ram Reddy was a prominent leader of the Socialist Party in Hyderabad State.[1] M. Ram Reddy contested the Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha seat in the 1952 Indian general election as a Socialist Party candidate, finishing in second place with 102,131 votes (29.67%).[2]

He also contested the Shadnagar seat in the 1952 Hyderabad Legislative Assembly election, standing as a Socialist Party candidate. He finished in third place with 6,527 votes (22.31%).[3]

M. Ram Reddy was elected to the Hyderabad Legislative Assembly from the Wanaparthy constituency in a December 1953 by-election (held after the death of Suravaram Pratapa Reddy).[4][5] He stood as a Praja Socialist Party candidate.[4][6] M. Ram Reddy obtained 9,089 votes, against 7,425 votes for Indian National Congress candidate Jai Ram and 1,133 votes for independent candidate Desarathaiya.[6]

He contested the Mahbubnagar assembly seat in the 1957 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, finishing in second place with 7,217 votes (32.63%).[7] He won the Mahbubnagar seat in the subsequent 1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, now standing as an independent and obtaining 15,282 votes (54.34%).[8]

M. Ram Reddy was re-elected from the Mahbubnagar seat in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in the 1978 election, now standing as an Indian National Congress (I) candidate. He obtained 23,861 votes (49.69%).[9] M. Ram Reddy died on August 20, 1979.[10] A by-election for the Mahbubnagar seat was held in 1980.[6][10]

References

  1. '^ The Socialist Movement in Andhra Pradesh - II, in Janata, August 22, 1999. p. 12
  2. ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1951 TO THE FIRST LOK SABHA - VOLUME I (NATIONAL AND STATE ABSTRACTS & DETAILED RESULTS)
  3. ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1951 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HYDERABAD
  4. ^ a b Margaret Welpley Fisher, Joan Valérie Bondurant. The Indian Experience with Democratic Elections. University of California, 1956. p. 13
  5. ^ Election Commission of India. Results of Bye-elections Held Since the First General Elections 1951-52 Upto the 31st July, 1955. Manager of Publications, 1956. p. 79
  6. ^ a b c Election Commission of India. Bye-election results 1952-95
  7. ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1957 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ANDHRA PRADESH
  8. ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1962 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ANDHRA PRADESH
  9. ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1978 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ANDHRA PRADESH
  10. ^ a b Bye-elections Brochure. Election Commission of India, 1980. p. 93
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