Vuyyuru MLA dead

By Our Staff Reporter

VIJAYAWADA, JULY 1. Mr. Anne Babu Rao, Vuyyuru MLA, suffering from protracted heart ailment, died in a corporate hospital in Hyderabad this morning. He was 63. Mr. Babu Rao suffered a heart attack in Vuyyuru two months ago. He was air-lifted to Hyderabad for treatment.

Mr. Babu Rao was elected thrice from Vuyyuru to the Assembly in 1984, 1994 and 1999. A qualified electrical engineer, he resigned his job to return to his village. He bought a rice mill and settled down there. He entered public life in 1979 when he was elected sarpanch of Vuyyuru gram panchayat. He joined the Telugu Desam Party in 1984 and was elected to the Assembly the same year. In 1989 he lost the election to the Congress candidate, Mr. Vangaveeti Chalapati Rao, by about 5,000 votes.

He was elected to the Assembly in 1994 by a majority of over 12,000 votes and again in 1999.

A soft-spoken and non-controversial leader, Mr. Babu Rao was nominated chairman of the Durga-Malleswara Swamivarla Devasthanams here and held the post for about 18 months.

The MLA's body has been brought to Vuyyuru for cremation on Monday. The Agriculture Minister, Mr. Vadde Sobhanadreeswara Rao, paid his last respects in the evening.

The Chief Minister, Mr. N.Chandrababu Naidu, expressed his grief and conveyed his heart-felt condolences to the bereaved family.

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