Top Leaders Mourn Nandamuri Harikrishna's Death

Several top political leaders and film personalities mourned the death of Nandamuri Harikrishna in a car accident in Nalgonda district today.

Governor E S L Narasimhan expressed his "deep sense of sorrow" on the "tragic, untimely and unfortunate" demise of the former minister, former Rajya Sabha member and Tollywood actor, and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the members of his family.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, too, expressed his sorrow at the death. In a message to the members of the bereaved family, the CM recalled Harikrishna's services in politics and in the field of cinema.

Telangana BJP president Dr K Laxman and former union minister Bandaru Dattatreya too expressed their grief on the demise of Nandamuri Harikrishna. Laxman said that it was a shocking incident for the people of both the Telugu states. In a separate condolence message, Dattatreya said, "Harikrishna used to bring to my notice the people's problems when I was a union minister, and he worked for lasting solutions. He even visited my house and consoled me when my son died. His death is a colossal loss to the film industry."

BJP floor leader in the Telangana Assembly G Kishan Reddy called Harikrishna a sincere and committed leader in politics, and said that his death was an irreparable loss for the Telugu people.

YSR Congress Party chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy expressed shock over the death. "My prayers are with the bereaved family," he said offering condolences to the members of the NTR family.

Popular film actor and Jana Sena leader Pawan Kalyan too expressed his grief. "News of the sudden demise of former Rajya Sabha member and former film actor Nandamuri Harikrishna has saddened me. After hearing about the accident we prayed for his speedy recovery, and were shocked to hear of his demise. May his soul rest in peace. His welfare works in the film industry and in political life will always be remembered. My deepest condolences to Harikrishna's family. In this hour of grief, may God give all the necessary strength to the family members. I extend my deepest condolences on behalf of all the Jana Sena supporters. With due respect for Harikrishna, the birth anniversary celebrations of Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy and important party programs have been cancelled at the party office," Pawan Kalyan said.