Magunta Subbarama Reddy

Magunta Subbarama Reddy (26 November 1947 1 December 1995) was an Indian politician, liquor baron, and newspaper publisher. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Ongole in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament, as a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). Subbarama Reddy was also the owner of Udayam newspaper, which he acquired from its founder Dasari Narayana Rao in the early 1990s, and continued to oversee until its closure in 1995.

He was the elder brother of Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, who also became a prominent politician and an MP.

Background Magunta Subbarama Reddy, originally from Nellore district, began his political career in the Prakasam district, representing the Ongole constituency as a member of the Indian National Congress. The Magunta family is known for their significant influence in the Prakasam and Nellore districts of Andhra Pradesh.

Death On 1 December 1995, Subbarama Reddy, along with his gunman, Ch. Venkataratnam, were shot dead in the former's house by members of the People's War Group (PWG).

In 2009, the Supreme Court upheld the life sentence of Patangi Balarama Venkata Ganesh for his role in the killing, citing strong evidence. However, the court dismissed the CBI's appeal against the acquittal of his co-accused, Vistaria Prakash, due to insufficient evidence.