Andhra Pradesh MLC dies in car accident in US |
Veteran Telugu Desam Party leader, educationist and member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council M V V S Murthy died in a road accident in the USA. He was 76. He also served as a member of Lok Sabha from Visakhapatnam for two terms from 1991 to 1996 and 1999 to 2004.Murthy and three others were killed in a car-truck collision on the highway near Alaska in the US, where he had gone to take part in the GITAM Alumni meet. The MLC was on his way to a wildlife sanctuary when the accident occurred on Monday afternoon (US time).Telugu Association of North America members are coordinating with the US authorities to bring the TDP leader`s body back to the state.Murthy had been an active leader of the TDP since 1983 and had a close association with the party`s founder-president N T Rama Rao.A doctorate in economics from Andhra University, Murthy established many colleges in his native East Godavari and other districts.
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