Personal life and religious beliefs

Personal life and religious beliefs

Reddy was married to Vijaya Lakshmi. They have a son, Y.S.JaganMohanReddy, a politician, and a daughter, Sharmila. His younger brother Y.S.VivekanandReddy also an INC politician.

Reddy's parents were devout Christians and he was buried according to Christian rites. had also visited BEtlehem and other holy Christian cities in Israel twice. Although Reddy was a third generation Christian, he is described as an "ardent devotee" of the Hindu Venkateshwar's. He regularly visited The central temple of tirupati . But, his government was also entangled in many controversies involving the affairs of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, which included practicing of Evangelism in Tirumala.. Following these allegations, he had ordered a ban on evangelism and Christian missionary activities in Triumala and is considered a secular person.