Hyderabad, May 29 (RAHNUMA): Senior politician and former minister in erstwhile United Andhra Pradesh state Gade Venkat Reddy passed away in Hyderabad on Friday following prolonged illness. He was 86 years.
Born in Prakasam district in 1940, Gade Venkat Reddy had a long political career spanning several decades. He served multiple terms as MLA and held ministerial positions in the governments of former Chief Ministers Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy, Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy and Konijeti Rosaiah.
Leaders across party lines condoled his death. Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and TPCC President Mahesh Kumar Goud described him as a veteran leader known for his value-based politics and public service.
