Uttam Kumar Reddy, Padmavathi pay respects to Damodar Reddy

Hyderabad: Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and his wife, Kodad MLA N. Padmavathi Reddy, paid their last respects to former minister and senior Congress leader Ramreddy Damodar Reddy at AIG Hospital in Hyderabad on Wednesday night. They offered condolences to his son, Sarvotham and other family members.

Damodar Reddy, a five-time MLA and loyal Congress leader, died after a prolonged illness. He was 73.

Congress veteran Ramreddy Damodar Reddy to be cremated on Friday

During his long career, Reddy represented Tungaturthi and later Suryapet constituencies. He also served as Information Technology Minister in the Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy cabinet. Party leaders described him as one of the most steadfast figures in Telangana Congress politics.

His family announced that the last rites will take place at Tungaturthi in Suryapet district on Friday.