Former AP minister Vatti Vasanth Kumar passes away
Visakhapatnam, January 29: Former Andhra Pradesh minister Vatti Vasanth Kumar passed away here on Sunday following a brief illness. He was 70.
The former Congress leader breathed his last at Apollo Hospital in Visakhapatnam.
Hailing from West Godavari district, Kumar was elected to united Andhra Pradesh Assembly from the Ungutur constituency in 2004 and 2009 on a Congress party ticket.
He served as a minister in the cabinets of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, K. Rosaiah, and Kiran Kumar Reddy. He held the rural development and tourism portfolios.
After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014, he kept himself away from politics.
Vasanth Kumar’s body will be shifted to his native village Pulla where the last rites will be performed.
Former Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president N. V. Raghuveera Reddy and Jana Sena Party leader Nadendla Manohar have condoled the death of Vasanth Kumar.
Next Story :
-
20 Top-Performing Start-Ups To Participate IFTCCI Start-Up Challenge 2024 Supported by T-Hub, We-Hub, ICRISAT
![20 Top-Performing Start-Ups To Participate IFTCCI Start-Up Challenge 2024 Supported by T-Hub, We-Hub, ICRISAT]()
The Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI) is proud to present the Start-up Challenge Arena 2024,
-
Shabbir Ali Slams BJP For Targeting Waqf, Accuses PM Modi Of Misinformation And Corporate Bias
![Shabbir Ali Slams BJP For Targeting Waqf, Accuses PM Modi Of Misinformation And Corporate Bias]()
Congress senior leader and Advisor to Telangana Government Mohammed Ali Shabbir criticized the BJP for turning Waqf into a communal issue ahead of the Delhi elections, accusing the party of misinformation and divisive politics to polarise society.
-
Revanth Reddy Rejects Rs. 100 Crore From Adani
![Revanth Reddy Rejects Rs. 100 Crore From Adani]()
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that Some forces have been accusing the state government of accepting funds from the Adani Group. As per the rule, everyone has been given the opportunity to invest legally.
Now you can get latest stories from Indtoday on Telegram everyday. Click the link to subscribe. Click to follow Indtoday Facebook page and Twitter and on Instagram. For all the latest Hyderabad News updates
