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Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundarajan’s mother passes away

Krishna Kumari, wife of Congress leader Kumari Anandan and mother of Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundarajan. (Source: Twitter@DrTamilisaiGuv)

Telangana Governor and Lt Governor of Puducherry Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan’s mother Krishna Kumari passed away at a corporate hospital in Hyderabad on Wednesday, August 18 morning after brief illness. She was 76.

According to Raj Bhavan sources, Krishna Kumari was admitted to Yashoda Hospital at Somajiguda on Sunday for age-related ailment. The end came at 3.30 am this morning, official sources said.

Krishna Kumari was the wife of Kumari Anandan, former MP of Nagercoil. Dr. Tamilisai is the eldest daughter of Krishna Kumari and Mr. Kumari Anandan.

Mr. Kumari Anandan and Krishna Kumari were staying with the Governor here at Raj Bhavan. According to information, her mortal remains would be brought to Raj Bhavan around 11 am and later shifted to Chennai for last rites.

Meanwhile, condolences poured in from different quarters. Chief Minister K .Chandrasekhar Rao in a message condoled the death of Dr. Tamilisai’s mother. Telangana Pradesh Congress President A.Revanth Reddy, former Minister Etela Rajender and others also condoled the death.

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