Educationalist and statesman Agarala Eswara Reddi (87), who had served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in combined Andhra Pradesh, died after a brief illness at the SVIMS hospital here on Sunday. Reddi was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai one month ago following a lung infection. But, as his condition worsened, he was taken to a private hospital in Tirupati 10 days ago, and later shifted to SVIMS. He had served as Deputy Speaker during 1981-82 and was elevated to the post of Speaker in 1983. An ardent follower of Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar, a former parliamentarian from Chittoor who had served as Lok Sabha Speaker, Reddi had launched an institute, M.A.

Source: The Hindu February 16, 2020 17:48 UTC