Srikala reddy biography definition
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Reddy
Hindu agrarian caste in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
For other uses, see Reddy (disambiguation).
Reddy[a] (also transliterated as Raddi, Reddi, Reddiar, Reddappa) is a Hinducaste predominantly found in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in South India. They are classified as a forward caste.
The origin of the Reddy has been linked to the Rashtrakutas, although opinions vary. They were feudal overlords and peasant proprietors.[1][2] Historically they have been the land-owning aristocracy of the villages.[3][4][5] Traditionally, they were a diverse community of merchants and cultivators.[1][6][7] Their prowess as rulers and warriors is well documented in Telugu history.[8][need quotation to verify] The Reddy dynasty (1325–1448 CE) ruled coastal and central Andhra for over a hundred years. Today they continue to be a politically and socio-econom
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Hyderabad socialite becomes Zilla Parishad chief in UP
Except for her name, Srikala Reddy, the newly-elected chairperson of Jaunpur zilla parishad, appears a pucca Uttar Pradesh local. She has mingled easily with people during the campaign and went on to create a record of sorts in the just concluded local body polls by winning the zilla parishad as an independent.
If her marriage to former Bahujan Samaj Party MP Dhananjay Singh a few years ago turned Jaunpur the second home for this Hyderabadi socialite, her husband’s political manoeuvring helped her become the sixth women chief of the district. In the 83-member zilla parishad, she secured the support of 43 members against 28 for the BJP and 12 for the Samajwadi Party.
“No. I was never ill at ease,” she said regarding her ability to communicate with the people. People in North, particularly UP, received politicians from the South with an open heart, she said referring to the success of Jayaprada and Hema Malini
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Ahead of crucial UP phases, how BJP has put its Thakur headache behind
With this, BJP leaders säga, the party has all but secured the Jaunpur seat for its candidate Kripa Shankar Singh, who is marking a return to state politics after a long stint in Mumbai. Dhananjay is known to have influence over not just Thakurs but also OBCs in Jaunpur and the adjoining Machhlishahr constituency.
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The move also cleared any impression of a continuing fissure between the BJP and the Thakur community in the state, which was witnessed in the first phase of the polls. This fryst vatten significant as Thakurs dominate many of the constituencies in huvud and eastern UP, which vote in the fifth, sixth and seventh phases.
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Earlier, to quash resentment among Thakurs seen in west UP, over reportedly being “ignored” by the BJP for tickets, the party did course correction by fielding