Konijeti Rosaiah passes away Live Updates: Telugu states mourn over death of Former United AP Chief Minister
Konijeti Rosaiah (File Photo)
Konijeti Rosaiah passes away Live Updates: Former Chief Minister of Undivided Andhra Pradesh Konijeti Rosaiah passed away on Saturday morning. It is learned that his pulse rate has been dropped at his home and was shifted to Star hospital where he breathed his last at 5.30 am today. He was 88 Born on July 4, 1933 in Vemuru of Guntur district, Rosaiah stepped into the legislative council in 1968 from the Congress party. He went on to continue as MLC until 1980.
AP Spekaer Tammineni Sitaram about Rosaiah
Telangana governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan expressed grief and shock at the passing away of the former Governor of Tamil Nadu and former chief minister of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the passing away of the former Chief Minister of Unified Andhra Pradesh, Rosaiah.
Telangana Finance and Health Minister Harish Rao addressing the media after paying last tribute to Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Rosaiah at his residence in Hyderabad on Saturday
Telangana govt. declares three-day state mourning over Rosaiah's demise
Telangana government on Saturday declared three-day state mourning -- December 4,5,6 as a mark of respect to former Chief Minister of Undivided Andhra Pradesh Konijeti Rosaiah who passed away today. The government also decided to conduct the last rites of Rosaiah with all the state honours. Read Full Story
Union Tourism Minister Kishan Reddy condoles demise of Rosaiah
After his long journey serving as an MLA and MP, he was appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu in 2011.
For a short term, Rosaiah served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh in 2009 after the death of the sitting Chief Minister YS Rajashekhara Reddy. He was also credited for his role in handling floods in October 2009. However, he resigned from the post in 2010 after citing his health condition.