HYDERABAD: Former Nizamabad MP and one of the protagonist of the Telangana statehood movement M Narayana Reddy died on Sunday after a brief illness at a private hospital.
He was 89. He was to attend a civic felicitation programme on Sunday, Telangana minister Indrakaran Reddy said.
When everyone was waiting for him, the news about his demise came. What was meant to be a felicitation event turned into a condolence meet, Indrakaran Reddy said.
Narayana Reddy ran several educational institutions in Nizamabad district.
He is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son.
Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao condoled the death and issued instructions to Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar to arrange state funeral for the leader.