Sunkam Achalu
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Sunkam Achalu (3 March 1924 – 9 August 1983) was an Indian politician. He represented Nalgonda in the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament of India) 1952–1957.
Son of Kasayya, Sunkam Achalu was born in Nalgonda on 3 March 1924.[1] He didn't get a formal education, and worked as a farmer.[1] At home he managed to learn how to read and write in Urdu, Telugu, and obtained basic English skills.[2] In 1946 he married Ligamma.[1] He lived in Battuguda in Nalgonda town.[3]
Social work and political struggles
Sunkam Achalu led a long struggle for the upliftment of Scheduled Castes. He became a worker of the Indian National Congress at a young age. He left the Congress Party and became a leader of the Scheduled Castes Federation.[2] Between 1948 and 1950 he served as the President of the Nalgonda District branch of the Scheduled Castes Federation. He was also a member of the Working Committee of the Hyderabad Scheduled Castes Federation.[1]