Former CM of unified Andhra Pradesh K Rosaiah passes away

Veteran Congress leader and former chief minister of combined Andhra Pradesh  Konijeti Rosaiah died on Saturday morning following a cardiac stroke. The 88 year old leader is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter. He served as the Governor of TamilNadu also.  Rosaiah experienced a sudden fall in blood pressure in the morning at his Ameerpet residence in Hyderabad before being rushed to Star Hospitals in Banjara Hills, where he was declared brought dead. A bulletin from the hospital said the former chief minister was brought in an unresponsive state and was declared dead at 8.20 am. Prime minister Narendra Modi has condoled his death. In a tweet he said that Rossaiah's contributions to public service will be remembered.

Saddened by the passing away of Shri K. Rosaiah Garu. I recall my interactions with him when we both served as Chief Ministers and later when he was Tamil Nadu Governor. His contributions to public service will be remembered. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/zTWyh3C8u1

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 4, 2021

It was during his stint as Andhra Pradesh chief minister that the separate Telangana movement reached its peak, forcing the commencement of the process of Telangana state formation. After his tenure as governor ended, Rosaiah kept away from active politics and attended social functions occasionally.