Former Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Kodela Siva Prasad Rao died in Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital in Hyderabad after allegedly committing suicide.
Published: 16 Sep 2019, 1:18 PM IST
Police rushed to his house in posh Banjara Hills and launched the investigation as the news spread that Rao died at a private hospital.
Rao was taken to Basvatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital by his driver and gunman. The doctors have not yet announced the cause of the death.
Published: 16 Sep 2019, 1:18 PM IST
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Buddha Venkanna alleged in Vijayawada that Rao ended his life due to mental harassment by YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government.
A senior TDP leader from Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, Rao had served as a minister in the cabinets of N. T. Rama Rao and N. Chandrababu Naidu in undivided Andhra Pradesh.
Published: 16 Sep 2019, 1:18 PM IST
He served as Assembly Speaker from 2014 to 2019. He was defeated in the recent Assembly elections.
Rao, a six time MLA, is survived by wife, two sons and a daughter.
Published: 16 Sep 2019, 1:18 PM IST
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Published: 16 Sep 2019, 1:18 PM IST