Former MLA and leader of Communist Party of India (Marxist) G.V. Sriram Reddy passed away following a heart attack at Bagepalli on April 15 morning.
He had represented Bagepalli Assembly segment in Chikkaballapur district from 1999 to 2009. He is credited with organising the party, especially in the border districts of Kolar and Chikkaballapur, from the grassroots level through farmers’ and labourers’ movements.
He had served as CPI (M) State secretary, but was removed from all positions on charges of ‘serious misconduct’ in 2018.
