PV Narasimha Rao's son Rajeswara Rao passes away

Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao's son and former MP PV Rajeswara Rao passed away in Hyderabad on Monday. He was 73. Rao had been suffering from heart-related complaint and he passed away at around 4 PM on Monday at a private hospital in Hyderabad, his nephew and Telangana BJP spokesperson NV Subhash said.

Rajeswara Rao was Congress MP from Secunderabad here during the 1990s. He was also an accomplished singer and shuttle badminton player. Condoling the death of Rajeswara Rao, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao recalled his association with him.

The departed leader had deep interest in public service, music and literature, the Chief Minister said, according to a release from his office. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu also mourned Rajeswara Rao's demise. Chandrababu, in a message, extended his condolences to the bereaved family.

YSR Congress president YS Jaganmohan Reddy too expressed grief over Rajeswara Rao's death. "Rao was active in literary and cultural fields," Jagan recalled in a statement.