TRS MLA dies of cardiac arrest
Hyderabad: Solipeta Ramalinga Reddy, 57, TRS MLA from Dubbaka in Siddipet district, died of a cardiac arrest after prolonged illness at a private hospital here early of Thursday. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. The four-time MLA, who was Assembly Estimates Committee chairman, played an active role in the separate Telangana movement after he joined the TRS in 2001. A journalist before he joined politics, Ramalinga Reddy was softspoken and was known for his simplicity. Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao expressed shock over the sudden demise of the MLA.
Solipeta Ramalinga Reddy, 57, TRS MLA from Dubbaka in Siddipet district, died of a cardiac arrest after prolonged illness at a private hospital here early of Thursday. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.
The four-time MLA, who was Assembly Estimates Committee chairman, played an active role in the separate Telangana movement after he joined the TRS in 2001. A journalist before he joined politics, Ramalinga Reddy was soft-spoken and was known for his simplicity.
Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao expressed shock over the sudden demise of the legislator and went to Chittapur, the native village of Ramalinga Reddy, to offer his condolences to the bereaved family. Rao recalled his association with the legislator during the Telangana agitation.
TRS working president and IT minister K.T. Rama Rao said he was deeply disturbed by Ramalinga Reddy’s death and conveyed his condolences to the family members.
Finance minister T. Harish Rao said Ramalinga Reddy was a people’s man, who played a key role in the statehood movement as a journalist and then as a political leader.
Ministers Singireddy Niranjan Reddy, E. Rajendar, E. Dayakar Rao, T. Srinivas Yadav, A. Indra Karan Reddy, Satyavathi Rathod, Sabitha Indrareddy, Koppula Eswar, V. Srinivas Goud, State Planning Board vice chairman B. Vinod Kumar, MP J. Santosh Kumar and several others expressed condolences.
TRS leaders said that Ramalinga Reddy’s death was a big loss to the TRS and the people. The last rites of the MLA were performed at Chittapur.