Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu's younger brother Ramamurthy Naidu dies at 72 after prolonged illness

Ramamurthy Naidu had been battling health issues for an extended period before his passing on Thursday. He was under treatment but succumbed to his illness, leaving a void in the Nara family.

N Ramamurthy Naidu, former TDP MLA and younger brother of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu died at a private specialist hospital on Saturday. He was 72 years old.

According to the hospital report, Ramamurthy Naidu was hospitalised on November 14 after suffering cardiac arrest. Despite receiving a heart and lung transplant, he remained extremely unstable due to complications such as the development of hypertension. He died at 12:45 p.m., due to respiratory problems and health issues such as "non-communicating normal pressure hydrocephalus."

He was on intermittent ventilation for breathing problems, the hospital said. Despite her best medical efforts, his condition did not improve. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and his family are mourning the loss of the senior leader.