N. V. Krishnaiah

He was a municipal councillor in Nellore, member of the Andhra Pradesh legislature, president of the Indian Federation of Trade Unions and a central leader in the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist).

In both cases he led militant campaigns and came into conflicts with landlords and private bus company owners.

NVK contested the 1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election as a CPI(M) candidate in the Nellore constituency.

Reddy, the radical elements rallied around the Andhra Pradesh Coordination Committee of Communist Revolutionaries.

This grouping merged into the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) After being released from jail in 1978, he became involved in trade union activities.

In the 1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, NVK contested the Sircilla seat as an independent.

NVK became the leader of a break-away group, the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Janashakti COC.

In January 2005, the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Flag merged into the CPI(ML) led by Sanyal, at a conference in Vijayawada.