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Dr. Yeduguri
Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy, popularly known as YSR, is an astute
politician and a charismatic mass leader who has carved for
himself a niche in State politics by his exemplary devotion and
dedication to the uplift of the downtrodden and neglected
segments of society. Born on July 8, 1949, in Pulivendula in the
backward Rayalaseema region, YSR has always struggled to secure
the rights of the poor and the underprivileged.
Son of late Sri Y.S.Raja Reddy, a dynamic leader in his heyday, Rajasekhara
Reddy evinced interest in politics right from his student days.While studying in M R Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, he
served as President of the Students union. He was elected leader
of the House Surgeon's Association in S V Medical College, Tirupati.After
completing MBBS, he served as Medical Officer at the Jammalamadugu
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In 1973, he
established a 70-bed charitable hospital, named after his father late
Y.S.Raja Reddy at Pulivendula. His family established one polytechnic
and one degree college in Pulivendula, which were later handed over to
the well-known Loyola group of institutions.
Y.S.Rajasekhara
Reddy's sound business acumen,entrepreneurial skills, and, above all,
his transparency brought him laurels in the business arena.
On the flip side,
his success also brought him many adversaries, political and otherwise,
who were desperately looking for a shred of evidence to prove umpteen
charges against him. In the end, their mud-slinging did not yield a
single point that could paint the mass leader in bad light. In fact,
his detractors became red-faced, as they had to swallow their words.
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