Jaggula John Wesley
Jaggula John Wesley | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist), Telangana | |
| Assumed office 29 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Tammineni Veerabhadram |
| Member of Central Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| Assumed office 6 April 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Jaggula John Wesley is a communist politician from Amarchinta, Telangana, India.[1] He is the current state secretary of the CPI (Marxist), Telangana. Wesley, a Madiga by caste, is the first Dalit person to hold this position in the Telugu states.[2][3][4] He is a member of the 24th Central Committee of the CPI (M) and the state president of Kula Vivaksha Vyatireka Porata Samithi, a movement against Caste-based discrimination.[5][6]
Political career
He started his journey into politics in 1990s with Radical Students Union. He joined the CPI (Marxist) in 1996 and held leadership positions in the Democratic Youth Federation of India.[7]
References
- ^ Rachavelpula, Kausalya (2025-01-28). "John Wesley Appointed as CPM Telangana State Secretary". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ "Telangana: Why CPI(M) made a Dalit as state secretary at last". 31 January 2025.
- ^ "John Wesley elected as CPI (M)'s Telangana State secretary". The Hindu. 2025-01-29. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ "John Wesley Named CPM Telangana State Secretary". 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ "CPM appoints John Wesley as Telangana state secretary". The Siasat Daily. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ "New Central Committee Elected at the 24th Congress | Peoples Democracy". peoplesdemocracy.in. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ "John Wesley elected as CPI (M)'s Telangana State secretary". The Hindu. 2025-01-29. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-09-26.