Hyderabad, Aug. 23 -- Union Minister of State Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Saturday paid homage to former CPI General Secretary and two-time MP Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy.

He said that the demise of the former CPI National General Secretary is deeply saddening, a press release from PRO Bandi Sanjay Kumar said.

"Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy was a gentle, soft-spoken leader who always mingled with everyone and dedicated his entire life to the ideology he believed in. He constantly strove for the upliftment of the poor. It is remarkable that Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy, hailing from Telangana, rose step by step from the level of an ordinary party worker to become the National General Secretary of CPI and earned great recognition. I extend my heartfelt con...