Kunja Bojji
Kunja Bojji (10 February 1926[1] – 12 April 2021)[2] was an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He represented the Bhadrachalam seat in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly between 1985 and 1999.[3][4] He belonged to the Koya community.[3]
Kunja Bojji కు౦జా బొజ్జి | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1985–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Yerraiah Reddi Murla |
| Succeeded by | Sunnam Rajaiah |
| Constituency | Bhadrachalam , Andhra Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1926 Adavi |
| Died | April 12, 2021 (aged 95) Venkannagudem, Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Subbalakshmi |
Kunja Bojji was a courier for guerrillas during the Telangana armed struggle of the 1950s. In the 1970s he joined the CPI(M) and was elected a samiti member.[3] In 1985 he, along with two other CPI(M) leaders was ambushed by Naxalites and his companions were killed.[5]
In the 1985, 1989 and 1994 elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly he was elected with 42.37%, 50.82% and 62.55% vote share respectively.[4]
Bojji died from COVID-19 in 2021.[6]
References
- "Kunja Bojji: పెన్షన్ డబ్బులూ ప్రజల కోసమే..తుది శ్వాస వరకూ ప్రజాసేవలోనే..'కుంజా బొజ్జి' ఓ అరుదైన నాయకుడు!". 12 April 2021.
- Sridhar, P. (12 April 2021). "Veteran CPI (M) leader Kunja Bojji passes away". The Hindu.
- The Hindu. This three-time MLA doesn’t have a house
- Election Commission of India. 274 - Bhadrachalam (ST) Assembly Constituency
- Seshu, Ravindra (3 November 2018). "Khammam: Kunja Bojji sets the bar high for aspirants". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Telangana: Memorial Stupas in Memory of Comrades Kunja Bojji and Sunnam Rajaiah | Peoples Democracy".
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