Bezawada Bapanayya Naidu Jr was a grandson of Bezawada Bapannaya Sr., the first Mayor of Yanam, and was himself the mayor from 1925 to 1930. He was one of the two powerful political leaders in Yanam during French rule. It was told that he was very soft-natured person and a vaishnavite. He was a humble and powerful politician in his time. Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou who had been Diwan for Manyam Zamindar, was one of his counselors. His opponent was Kamisetty Venugopala Rao Naidu.
Death
Unfortunately, he was murdered in Pondicherry. It was a mystery about his murder. There was a rumour that he knew the real culprits behind the murder of then politician Selvaraj Chettiar. Actually, it was told that he had an insurance policy for him. So, his family members gave a statement that he had died a natural death in order to get that money.
After his death, his faction became weak, and even his siblings were also not able to continue in Yanam politics as he did. There was a street named Bezawada in Yanam. Even today, there is a portrait of Bezawada in the municipal hall at Yanam.
Titles held
- Membre du Conseil Municipal de Yanaon
- Membre du Conseil Local de Yanaon
- Maire de Yanaon
See also
- Telugu people
- Yanam Municipality
- Samatam Krouschnaya
- Colonial History of Yanam
- Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou
- Municipal Administration in French India
References
- The Telugus of Yanam and Masulipatnam: From French rule to Integration with India (2007), by J B Prashant More.
- Frenchi Palanalo Yanam (2013), by Bolloju Baba.