Former Vijayawada legislator Adusumilli Jaya Prakash passed away. A founding member of the TDP, he served the party as the first generation legislator between 1983-1985. Later he also served as the President of Vijayawada City Telugu Desam Party.
Jayaprakash, who had been ill for a few days, died on Friday after being treated for a lung infection at the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology in Hyderabad. His body reached his residence in Moghalrajpuram, Vijayawada on Friday night.
His son Adusumilli Tirumalesh said that the last rites will be performed in Vijayawada on Saturday afternoon. Jayaprakash, who was attracted towards politics in his student days, worked as a student leader in the Congress. He was the Student Union Vice President at KBN College, Vijayawada. He was earlier a strong follower of former minister Kakani Venkataratnam.
Later he joined the TDP, after it was started by NT Rama Rao and became MLA. He has fought against bifurcation of the state and he remained keeping away from active politics after bifurcation of the state.
However, he has been contributing articles analyzing contemporary politics in various newspapers and also participating in debates in news channels.
Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and many prominent people have expressed their condolences on the death of Adusumilli Jayaprakash. Former Vice President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu talked to Jayaprakash’s son Thirumalesh on the phone and expressed his courage. He said that he has played his own role as an analyst of current politics.
Former Chief Minister Nadendla Bhaskara Rao paid tribute at Hyderabad AIG Hospital and consoled his family members. Former Rajya Sabha member, Padmabhushan Prof Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad said that we have lost a leader with values. He worked without taking a step back for the ideas he believed in, he said.
Former Rajya Sabha member KVP Ramachandra Rao in his condolence message said that he was a pioneer in serving the people of Vijayawada beyond politics. Former legislator of Vijayawada East Yalamanchili Ravi and said that he had played an active role in direct politics of Vijayawada. He said that till the last moment of his death, played his role indirectly in Vijayawada politics.
