Key Takeaways
- Nara Ramamurthy Naidu, a former MLA, passed away on Saturday afternoon in Hyderabad.
- His last rites were performed with full state honours in Naravaripalle, Andhra Pradesh.
- Tributes poured in for Nara Ramamurthy Naidu from family, friends, and the public, including Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
Tirupati: The last rites of Nara Ramamurthy Naidu, former Chandragiri MLA and brother of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, were performed with full state honours in his hometown, Naravaripalle, on Sunday.
Ramamurthy Naidu, who had been battling ill health, passed away on Saturday afternoon while undergoing treatment at AIG Hospital, Gachibowli in Hyderabad.
His body was brought to Renigunta from Hyderabad in a special flight early Sunday morning and transported to Naravaripalle by road.
It was placed at Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s residence in Naravaripalle for public viewing, allowing fans, relatives, friends, political leaders, and the public to pay their final respects.
A visibly emotional Chandrababu Naidu paid tribute to his brother, accompanied by family members, including his son Nara Lokesh. Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan, along with several political leaders and prominent figures from the Telugu film industry, also paid homage to Ramamurthy Naidu.
The solemn event began at 2:30 PM, with a massive crowd in attendance to bid a final farewell to Nara Ramamurthy Naidu.
Chandrababu Naidu and Lokesh carried Ramamurthy Naidu’s coffin to the cremation site. His cremation was conducted with full state honours in the same area where the last rites of their parents, Ammannamma and Khajura Naidu, were performed.
The solemn event witnessed a heartfelt outpouring of grief from family, friends, and the public who gathered to bid a final farewell.
