| Office | Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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|---|---|
| Term start | 1985 |
| Term end | 1999 |
| Predecessor | Yerraiah Reddi Murla |
| Successor | Sunnam Rajaiah
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| Constituency | Bhadrachalam , Andhra Pradesh
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| Born | 1926-2-10 |
| Born | Adavi |
| Died | Template:Death date and age
Venkannagudem, Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh
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| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Subbalakshmi
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Kunja Bojji (10 February 1926[1] – 12 April 2021)[2] was an Indian politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He represented the Bhadrachalam seat in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly between 1985 and 1999.[3][4] He belonged to the Koya community.[3]
Kunja Bojji was a courier for guerrillas during the Telangana armed struggle of the 1950s. In the 1970s he joined the CPI(M) and was elected a samiti member.[3] In 1985 he, along with two other CPI(M) leaders was ambushed by Naxalites and his companions were killed.[5]
In the 1985, 1989 and 1994 elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly he was elected with 42.37%, 50.82% and 62.55% vote share respectively.[4]
References
- ↑ Kunja Bojji: పెన్షన్ డబ్బులూ ప్రజల కోసమే..తుది శ్వాస వరకూ ప్రజాసేవలోనే..'కుంజా బొజ్జి' ఓ అరుదైన నాయకుడు!(12 April 2021).
- ↑ Veteran CPI (M) leader Kunja Bojji passes away. The Hindu(12 April 2021).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Hindu. This three-time MLA doesn’t have a house
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Election Commission of India. 274 - Bhadrachalam (ST) Assembly Constituency
- ↑ Khammam: Kunja Bojji sets the bar high for aspirants, Seshu, Ravindra. Deccan Chronicle(2018-11-03). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
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