Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
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Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy (8 July 1949 – 2 September 2009), popularly known as YSR was an Indian politician. He served as the 14th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2004 to 2009. Reddy was elected four times to the Lok Sabha from Kadapa and to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for five terms from the Pulivendula, winning every election he contested.
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14th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh | |||||||||||||
In office 14 May 2004[2][3] – 2 September 2009[4] | |||||||||||||
Governor | |||||||||||||
Cabinet | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | N. Chandrababu Naidu | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Konijeti Rosaiah | ||||||||||||
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7th Leader of the Opposition Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||
In office 11 October 1999[5] – 13 May 2004 | |||||||||||||
Governor | |||||||||||||
Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu | ||||||||||||
Preceded by | P. Janardhan Reddy | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | N. Chandrababu Naidu | ||||||||||||
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |||||||||||||
In office 2 December 1989 – 26 April 1999 | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | D. N. Reddy | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy | ||||||||||||
Constituency | Kadapa | ||||||||||||
12th President of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee | |||||||||||||
In office 1998–1999 | |||||||||||||
AICC President | Sonia Gandhi | ||||||||||||
Preceded by | Konijeti Rosaiah | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Satyanarayana Rao | ||||||||||||
In office 1983–1985 | |||||||||||||
AICC President | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | Gaddam Venkatswamy | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Jalagam Vengala Rao | ||||||||||||
Minister of Excise, Rural Development and Education[6] Government of Andhra Pradesh | |||||||||||||
In office 1980–1983 | |||||||||||||
Governor | K. C. Abraham | ||||||||||||
Chief Minister | |||||||||||||
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Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |||||||||||||
In office 11 October 1999 – 2 September 2009 | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Y. S. Vijayamma | ||||||||||||
Constituency | Pulivendla | ||||||||||||
In office 5 March 1978 – 28 November 1989 | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | Penchikala Basi Reddy | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy | ||||||||||||
Constituency | Pulivendla | ||||||||||||
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Born | Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy (1949-07-08)8 July 1949 Pulivendula, Madras State (present-day Andhra Pradesh), India | ||||||||||||
Died | 2 September 2009(2009-09-02) (aged 60) Nallamala Hills, Andhra Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||
Cause of death | Helicopter crash | ||||||||||||
Resting place | YSR Ghat, Idupulapaya | ||||||||||||
Political party | Indian National Congress | ||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Y.S. Vijayalakshmi (m.1971) | ||||||||||||
Children | Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy (son) Y. S. Sharmila (daughter) | ||||||||||||
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Relatives | Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy (brother) Y. S. Avinash Reddy (nephew) | ||||||||||||
Education | MBBS | ||||||||||||
Alma mater | Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College | ||||||||||||
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On 2 September 2009, a helicopter carrying Reddy went missing in the Nallamala Forest area which was later confirmed to have crashed with all five people including Reddy pronounced dead.[7]