The Centre has appointed YSR Congress Party Prakasam district president Mareddy Subramanyeswara Reddy as a member of the Tobacco Board.
A gazette notification to this effect was issued by the Union Government, Tobacco Board Executive Director A. Sridhar Babu said in a communique to Mr. Reddy on Thursday.
Mr. Reddy from NG Padu had led several struggles by tobacco growers for a remunerative price. He had used his good offices with the State government for a first-of-its-kind intervention by the Markfed when there were no takers for low grade varieties during 2020-21 cropping season.