Hyderabad: Former Union Minister Kavuri Sambasiva Rao died on Wednesday morning while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hyderabad. He was 82.
Family members confirmed that his health deteriorated in the morning after he had been undergoing treatment for the past few days.
Born in 1943, Kavuri Sambasiva Rao completed his degree from the National Institute of Technology Warangal.
He served as a Member of Parliament five times and also worked as Union Minister for Textiles in the government led by Manmohan Singh.
Kavuri Sambasiva Rao’s long political career
Kavuri first won the Lok Sabha elections from Machilipatnam in 1984, 1989 and 1998.
Later, he represented the Eluru Lok Sabha constituency in 2004 and 2009.
Overall, he served in the 8th, 9th, 12th, 14th and 15th Lok Sabhas.
He remained active in the Indian National Congress until 2014.
However, after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and later reduced his political activity.
Kavuri is survived by a son and three daughters.
Visakhapatnam MP M. V. V. Satyanarayana Bharat, son-in-law of actor Nandamuri Balakrishna, is his grandson.
Leaders condole Kavuri Sambasiva Rao’s death
CPI National Secretary K. Narayana expressed grief over Kavuri’s death.
In a statement, he said he was shocked to learn about the passing of the senior leader.
Narayana described Kavuri as a respected politician who upheld moral values in public life.
He said Kavuri was also a close personal friend and a leader who believed in honest politics.
Meanwhile, BRS Working President K. T. Rama Rao also expressed condolences.
KTR recalled inviting Kavuri to Siricilla during the Telangana agitation in 2013 when he was Union Textiles Minister.
He said Kavuri had visited the constituency and supported the powerloom industry.
KTR prayed for peace to the departed soul and conveyed condolences to the bereaved family.