Bodapati Venkata Raghavulu is an Indian communist politician from Andhra Pradesh.[1] He is also a Politburo member of that party.[2][3] He was the last state secretary of the unified Andhra Pradesh State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist),[4] till its bifurcation in March 2014. After the death of party secretary Sitaram Yechury on 12 September 2024, he is in the race for party general secretary's post.[5]
B. V. Raghavulu | |
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 Raghavulu | |
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| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
editRaghavulu was born to Venkata Subbaiah and Punnamma couple in Pedamopadu village in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh. After schooling in Kandukuru, he joined Andhra Christian College in Guntur for his intermediate education.[6] Then, he went to Bapatla and joined Bachelor of Science at the Bapatla Agricultural College. For various reasons, he was compelled to drop out of the course. Afterwards, he joined Kavali College for Bachelor of Arts course. When he was pursuing his final year course of graduation, emergency was declared in the country. After appearing for the final examinations, he left for Nellore as a full-time activist of the party.
Political career
editDuring the emergency period, many top leaders of the party were either arrested or went underground themselves. This gave an opportunity to Raghavulu to manage the party office at his best. The party later, during emergency period itself, sent him to Visakhapatnam. There he founded the student movement. While he was at Visakhapatnam, he completed a diploma in English and enrolled for Master of Arts in history. Up to December 1981, he was the office bearer for Students Federation of India.
Completing his M.A. in distinction, he pursued a research in economics as scholar. Meanwhile, party secretary of the Visakhapatnam unit expired succumbing to ill health. Very shortly after his death, the new secretary died in a road accident. It turned on Raghavulu to take over as secretary checking his research. In 1994 he was elected as state secretary of the Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU).[7]
At the state conference of the party in December 1997 in Nalgonda, Raghavulu was elected as the state secretary of the party. In February 2008, he was unanimously re-elected for the fourth consecutive term on the concluding day of the 22nd State Party Convention in Hyderabad, and remained in that office till March 2014. Later, two committees were formed for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, following the bifurcation of the state.
Resignation from Polit Bureau
editIt was widely reported in the media that Raghavulu has resigned[8][9] to all posts[10] in the party other than primary membership,[11] on allegations[12] of his mishandling of organisational affairs including that of 10 TV.[13] Citing sources there were news reports that he was responsible for many of its party cadre being shunned out.[14] Sitaram Yechury clarified[15] in a press meet that Polit Bureau discussed issues. Raghavulu is in the Polit Bureau and will continue.
Family life
editRaghavulu married S. Punyavathi, one of his co-activists while he was doing his research at the Andhra University in Visakhapatnam. Punyavathi is now the state vice president of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions and was the general secretary of All India Democratic Women's Association. The couple have a daughter.
References
edit- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (27 December 2021). "CPI-M 26th State conference underway in Andhra Pradesh". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ India, The Hans (25 February 2021). "CPM always fights on behalf of people: Raghavulu". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Tulasidas, B. (20 February 2021). "Protests against privatisation of Vizag plant mount, Centre's policy on public sector gets flak from Unions". National Herald. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Sitaram Yechury Re-Elected as CPI(M) General Secretary". The Wire. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ S, Anil (14 September 2024). "Raghavulu, Baby among top contenders to succeed Yechury as CPM prepares for leadership transition". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ India, The Hans (13 January 2017). "Alumni extends support for development of AC College". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Thousands take part in CITU rally". www.thehansindia.com. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "BV Raghavulu Resigns for party Politburo". Vaartha. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Telugu, ntv (25 March 2023). "CPM: ఏపీ సీపీఎంలో ముసలం.. బీవీ రాఘవులు సంచలన నిర్ణయం..!". NTV Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "పార్టీలో బీవీ రాఘవులు వివాదం సమసిపోయింది: సీతారాం ఏచూరి". ap7am.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Telugu, TV9 (24 March 2023). "BV Raghavulu: సీపీఎం నేత రాఘవులు సంచలన నిర్ణయం.. పార్టీ పొలిట్ బ్యూరో సభ్యత్వానికి రాజీనామా.. కారణమిదే". TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 31 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Chaitanya (24 March 2023). "సీపీఎం నేత బీవీ రాఘవులు రాజీనామా..!!". telugu.oneindia.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ సీపీఎం కి బిగ్ షాక్.. బీవీ రాఘవులు రాజీనామా? BV Raghavulu resigned from the post of CPM Politburo, retrieved 31 March 2023
- ^ March 25; Ist, 2023 | Updated 19:03. "నియంతృత్వ పోకడలకు చిరునామా బివి రాఘవులు!". telugu.greatandhra.com. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ సీపీఎం రాఘవులు రాజీనామాపై సీతారాం ఏచూరి క్లారిటీ! || || ABN Telugu, retrieved 31 March 2023
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