He also worked as the general secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) for 28 years before giving up the post in 1992 for health reasons.

He was born on June 6, 1914, in Mangalapuram village, Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh State, India.

In response, the Andhra Mahasabha and the Communist Party of India (CPI) opted for armed resistance, believing it the only course of action open to the people.

[5] By September 13, 1948, Indian forces had toppled the Nizam and integrated Hyderabad into India, also granting concessions to peasants.

The disastrous consequences of this policy became evident by 1950, resulting in the replacement of Ranadive by C.Rajeswara Rao as general secretary at a Central Committee meeting in Calcutta in June 1950.

Rao, the architect of the new 'Andhra line,' failed to resolve the crisis, leading to the realization that this approach was also flawed.