Chennamaneni Rajeshwara Rao | |
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 Chennamaneni Rajeshwara Rao in 2010 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh | |
| Constituency | Sircilla |
| In office 13 May 1957 – 12 May 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 August 1923[1] Karimnagar, Hyderabad State (now in Telangana, India) |
| Died | 9 May 2016 |
| Political party | Communist Party of India, later joined Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse | Ch Lalita Devi |
| Children | Chennamaneni Ramesh |
| Relatives | C. H. Hanumantha Rao (brother) C. Vidyasagar Rao (brother) |
| Education | Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Laws |
| Alma mater | Osmania University |
Chennamaneni Rajeshwara Rao (31 August 1923 - 9 May 2016) was an Indian communist leader and politician from the state of Telangana (former part of Andhra Pradesh). Between 1957 and 2004 he got elected six times to the State Legislative Assembly.
Rajeshwara Rao was active in the Quit India Movement and the struggle against the Nizam's rule of Hyderabad. During the resistance he spent 5 years underground and in jail before entering electoral politics following the integration of Hyderabad state into the Indian Union. He was a long-time member of the Communist Party of India and in 1999 joined the Telugu Desam Party. He retired from active politics in 2009.[2][3]
- ^ "Profile of Ch Rajeswara Rao of Sircilla Constituency – hello ap".
- ^ Chennamaneni, Rajeshwara Rao (2012). Quest for Truth: An Autobiography of Chennamaneni. Hyderabad, India: Chennamaneni Rajeshwara Rao.
- ^ "End of an era: Veteran Leftist Ch Rajeswara Rao dead". Deccan Chronicle. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2018.