M.L.A from his assembly constituency Penugonda. Death and post death reaction On 24 January 2005, hired killers detonated bombs near the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) party office and shot Ravindra. He died instantly. On 9 November 2008, Joolakanti Srinivas Reddy was assassinated in the Anantapur jail. The main person accused in the case, Maddelacheruvu Suri (Gangula Surya Narayana Reddy), was murdered by his aide Bhanu Kiran on 4 January 2011 in Hyderabad for property disputes. On 18 December 2018 Telangana High Court had sentenced him to life. The court delivered the verdict after examining 133 witnesses, including Paritala's father-in-law Kondanna. The court has convicted 8 accused - Hanumantha Reddy, Peddi Reddy, O.B. Reddy, Vadde Konda, Vadde Srinivasulu, Rekamayya, Narayana Reddy and Ranganayakulu - and the approver was Rammohan Reddy. 4 accused - G B Reddy, Anand Reddy (Rice Mama), Ramaswamy and Patola Govardhan Reddy - have been acquitted. See also Rakta Charitra List of assassinated Indian politicians References 1958 births 2005 deaths Crime in Andhra Pradesh Assassinated Indian politicians Telugu politicians People from Rayalaseema People from Anantapur district People murdered in Andhra Pradesh Telugu Desam Party politicians Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1983–1985