Bommagani Dharma Bhiksham | |
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| Member of the Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1991–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Chakilam Srinivasa Rao |
| Succeeded by | Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy |
| Constituency | Nalgonda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1922 Suryapet, Hyderabad State, British India (now in Telangana, India) |
| Died | 26 March 2011 (aged 89) |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Children | Bommagani Prabhakar (Adopted Son) |
| Parent(s) | Muthilingam (Father) Gopamma (Mother) |
| Relatives | Venkataiah (Brother) |
| Occupation | Freedom Fighter, Communist, Ex-M.P., Ex-MLA |
Bommagani Dharma Bhiksham (15 February 1922 – 26 March 2011), a veteran leader of the Communist Party of India, was a member of the 10th Lok Sabha, and 11th Lok Sabha of India. Also, he was elected to Assembly three times. He represented the Nalgonda constituency of Andhra Pradesh both in the Parliament of India and Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh from Communist Party of India (CPI) political party. He also represented Hyderabad State Assembly from Suryapet constituency. He was the renowned freedom fighter during Telangana peasantry armed struggle at the time of Nizam regime. He was well known trade unionist and President of All India Toddy Tappers and workers Federation. Government of India honoured him by awarding the Thamra patra. His brother Venkataiah is also a freedom fighter.
Dharma Bhiksham died on 26 March 2011 due to cardiac arrest in Kamineni Hospital at Hyderabad. He had been admitted in the hospital on 7 February 2011 with right leg fractured and later on contracted infection to the lungs, which subsequently led to his death.