One of the biggest mass leaders of recent times, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YSR Reddy was the master of electoral politics. Like a seasoned doctor, YSR truly understood the pulse of the people.He was catapulted to prominence in state politics after his padyatra during the campaign for the 2004 Assembly elections which eventually led to the Congress coming to power in the state after a long time.
Today, on his father's birth anniversary, the first since YSR's death in a helicopter crash last year, his son Jagan begins his Odarpu yatra, to honour his father's memory, from Srikakulam.
Here's a look back at the life and times of a mass leader.
