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Chandra Rajeswara Rao | |
|---|---|
| General Secretary of the Communist Party of India | |
| In office 1964–1990 | |
| Preceded by | E. M. S. Namboodiripad |
| Succeeded by | Indrajit Gupta |
| In office 1950–1954 | |
| Preceded by | B. T. Ranadive |
| Succeeded by | Ajoy Ghosh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1914 Mangalapuram, Krishna, Madras Presidency, British India (Now Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 9 April 1994 (aged 79) |
| Children | Chandra Chandrasekhar (son) |
| Occupation | Indian freedom fighter, socialist, The leader in Telangana armed struggle |
| Awards | 
Order of Lenin (1974) |
Chandra Rajeswara Rao (June 6, 1914 – April 9, 1994) was an Indian communist politician.[1] He was one of the leaders of the Telangana Rebellion (1946–1951). He also worked as the general secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) for 28 years before giving up the post in 1992 for health reasons.[2][3]
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