The last rites of Mulugu Zilla Parishad chairman and BRS district president Kusuma Jagadeesh, who died of a heart attack in Hanamkonda on Sunday, were performed at his native village, Mallampalli, in Mulugu district on Monday morning.
Minister for IT and Industries K.T. Rama Rao, Tribal Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod, Panchayat Raj Minister E.Dayakar Rao and Transport Minister P.Ajay Kumar were among those who paid their last respects to the departed BRS leader.
Speaking to the media, Mr.Rama Rao said Jagadeesh had played a proactive role in separate Telangana agitation.
Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao had expressed profound grief and shock over the untimely death of Jagadeesh, he said adding that the sudden death of the 47-year-old BRS leader had left a void. “I extend my heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved family and the BRS party will stand by them forever,” said Mr.Rama Rao, who is the party working president.
Mr.Rama Rao flew back to Hyderabad from Mulugu a short while later.