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AP CM YS Jagan Condoles Demise Of YSRCP MLC Challa Ramakrishna Jan 02, 2021, 10:48 IST
AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the demise of YSRCP MLC Challa Ramakrishna Reddy who died on January 1.
Recalling his active role in Kurnool politics, the Chief Minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members.
Challa Ramakrishna Reddy died of COVID-19 at a private hospital in Hyderabad on Friday, hospital sources said.
The 72-year old legislator died due to critical COVID pneumonia and septic shock. Ramakrishna Reddy, survived by wife, two sons, and two daughters, is the first member of the state legislature in AP to succumb to the virus.
YSR Congress MLC Challa Ramakrishna Reddy succumbs to Covid
Updated Jan 2, 2021, 12:05 am IST
A nature lover and deeply rooted in agriculture, he is a recipient of the coveted Krishi Pandit award
He started his political life with the Telugu Desam Party in 1981 and later joined Congress party. He returned to TD in 2014 and later shifted to the YSR Congress in March 2019. He was made a member of legislative council 2019 (DC Image)
KURNOOL: YSR Congress MLC Challa Ramakrishna Reddy passed away while undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at a private nursing home in Hyderabad.
This three-time MLA was a maverick politician who survived a bomb attack on a prison cell in 1977 at Koilkuntla. He played the lead character in the 1987 Jandhyala directed Satyagraham and was cast opposite Sarita.
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