K. S. Reddy

Krishna Subba Reddy (24 August 1916 – 12 July 2006) was a Fiji Indian school teacher, leader of a farmers' union and both a nominated and elected member of the Legislative Council.

He was left at a relative's place in Lautoka and attended the Catholic primary school and finished 8 years of formal education.

K. S. Reddy's other advantage was he was based in Nadi, was a South Indian like most Maha Sangh supporters and held the powerful position of General Secretary of the union.

This seat was regarded as safe for the Federation Party because of its large Indian majority, but Reddy surprised everyone by winning the election and was appointed an assistant Minister in the next Alliance Government.

After independence, Reddy was rewarded for his loyalty to the Alliance Party by being given a safe seat in the Central Division which he held from 1972 to 1982, except for a brief period between April 1977 to September 1977.