Gummadi Narsaiah
Gummadi Narsaiah | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly, United Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1983–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Yerraiah Chapala |
| Succeeded by | Vooke Abbaiah |
| Constituency | Yellandu |
| In office 1999–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Cooke Abbaiah |
| Succeeded by | Vooke Abbaiah |
| Constituency | Yellandu |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) New Democracy |
| Children | Gummadi Anuradha |
| Occupation | Politician |
Gummadi Narsaiah is an Indian politician and leading member of Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) New Democracy or CPI (ML). He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Telangana for Yellandu between 1983–1994 and 1999–2009, elected as an Independent. He has earned a reputation among members in the constituency as a people's man. Narsaiah was defeated by the Telugu Desam Party candidate Vooke Abbaiah in 2009 Assembly elections.
In 2000 Narsaiah was a leader in a movement against rising electricity tariff rates and more recently in demonstrations for forestry rights. Parameshwar Hivrale directed a biopic based on the lifestyle of Gummadi Narsaiah.