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Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy (Telugu: వై.ఎస్.రాజశేఖర్ రెడ్డి) (8 July 1949 – 2 September 2009), popularly known as YSR, was a two-time Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serving from 2004 to 2009. He has been viewed as the most popular chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.His popularity is often attributed to various welfare schemes and development programs he championed for the people of his state.

In the words of Yahoo 'YSR was a mass leader who ruled the hearts of people in Andhra Pradesh'.


The BBC called him a champion of social welfare schemes.He was elected to the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Lok Sabha from the Kadapa constituency for four terms and to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly for five terms from the Pulivendula constituency.

His candidature won every election he contested.
In 2003 he undertook a three-month-long paadayaatra, or walking tour of 1475 km during the very hot summer months, across several districts in Andhra Pradesh as a par