Telugu Desam Party (2016–2019) YSR Congress Party (2014–2016) (defected) Indian National Congress (2000- 2014) Independent (1999 - 2000) S. Pedda Yerikal Reddy (4 June 1950 – 30 April 2019) was a three-time Lok Sabha MP and Industrialist who headed the Nandi Group of Industries.
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from NIT Warangal and joined the Mumbai-based Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India's premium nuclear facility.
[3] He quit the position of a Scientific Officer in 1977 and set up a plastic containers manufacturing plant in 1979.
[4] SPY Reddy began his political career with BJP and unsuccessfully contested from Nandyal Loksabha constituency in 1991 elections.
[5] In 2000, he procured the ticket for municipal chairman candidacy for congress and won with record majority.