Tribals along with family members pay floral tributes to ex-Bhadrachalam MLA Sunnam Rajayya on his fifth death anniversary at Sunnamvarigudem in Chintoor on Sunday.
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Scores of tribals along with family members of three-time Bhadrachalam MLA Sunnam Rajayya (1960-2020) commemorated his legacy on his fifth death anniversary on Sunday. The Koya leader was remembered for his leading movements — the rights of Polavaram project displaced, tendu leaf collectors, and bamboo collectors in the Godavari Valley.
As a senior CPI(Marxist) leader, Rajayya served as MLA for Bhadrachalam in 1999, 2004 and 2014. He passed away on August 3, 2020 due to Covid-19.
The Koyas and tribals from the Godavari Valley offered floral tribute at his memorial in Sunnavarigudem village in V. R. Puram Mandal of Chitoor agency in Alluri Sitarama Raju district on Sunday. His wife, Chukkamma, continues to reside in Sunnamavarigudem village and earns a livelihood through agriculture.
Published – August 03, 2025 07:40 pm IST
