Personal Life and Religious Beliefs
Reddy was married to Vijaya Lakshmi. They had one son, politician Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, and one daughter, Y. S. Sharmila. Reddy' younger brother Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy is also a Congress (I) politician.
Reddy's parents came from a communist region and were devout Christians, as was Reddy, who was buried according to Christian rites. Reddy visited Bethlehem and other historically important Christian places in Israel twice. He also visited Tirupati regularly.
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