C. Rajeswara Rao

Chandra Rajeswara Rao
General Secretary of the Communist Party of India
In office
1964–1990
Preceded byE. M. S. Namboodiripad
Succeeded byIndrajit Gupta
In office
1950–1954
Preceded byB. T. Ranadive
Succeeded byAjoy Ghosh
Personal details
Born(1914-06-06)6 June 1914
Mangalapuram, Krishna, Madras Presidency, British India
(Now Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died9 April 1994 (1994-04-10) (aged 79)
ChildrenChandra Chandrasekhar (son)
OccupationIndian freedom fighter, socialist,
The leader in Telangana armed struggle
Awards Order of Lenin (1974)

Chandra Rajeswara Rao (June 6, 1914 – April 9, 1994) was an Indian communist politician.[1] He was one of the leaders of the Telangana Rebellion (1946–1951). He also worked as the general secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) for 28 years before giving up the post in 1992 for health reasons.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Hans India". 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  2. ^ Special Correspondent (9 September 2008). "Chandra Rajeswara Rao's kin to join Congress". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 October 2017. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "CPI in search of a new leader in city". The Hindu. 5 May 2007. Archived from the original on 1 December 2007.

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