Congress Leader D Srinivas Passed Away
D. Srinivas had been keeping away from active politics due to his health condition since long time.
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Senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha member D Srinivas passed away on Saturday at the age of 76. He died at his residence in Hyderabad at 3 am due to a heart attack, following a period of illness.
He is survived by his wife and two sons. Srinivas had been keeping away from active politics due to his health condition.
Currently, his body is at his residence in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, where Congress leaders and workers are paying their respects. Later today, his body will be taken to his home in Pragathinagar, Nizamabad, and the funeral will be held tomorrow.
D Srinivas was born on September 27, 1948, in Nizamabad district. He completed his education at Nizam College and entered politics, starting with his election to the Assembly from Nizamabad Urban in 1989 as a member of the Congress Party.
He continued his political career, winning as MLA in 1999 and 2004. In 1998, he was appointed as the president of the joint AP PCC.
Srinivas also served as a minister during the Congress Party's tenure in power in Andhra Pradesh in 2004 and 2009. After the state's bifurcation, he joined the BRS and became a Rajya Sabha member.
Chief Minister Sri A. Revanth Reddy expressed condolences on the demise of D Srinivas, recalling his significant contributions as PCC President and his dedicated service to the Congress party over the years.
