Vice President Venkaiah Naidu condoles death of Kodela Siva Prasad Rao

Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu condoled the death of TDP leader and former AP assembly speaker Kodela Siva Prasad Rao.

He extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. "Saddened to hear the death of AP former assembly speaker Kodela Siva Prasad Rao. May his soul rest in peace... condolences to his family," said Naidu taking to his Twitter handle.

ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ శాసనసభ మాజీ స్పీకర్ శ్రీ కోడెల శివప్రసాదరావు మృతి విచారకరం. వారి ఆత్మకు శాంతి కలగాలని ప్రార్థిస్తూ, వారి కుటుంబ సభ్యులకు సానుభూతి తెలియజేస్తున్నాను. #AndhraPradesh

— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) September 16, 2019

Kodela Siva Prasad Rao committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan at his residence. He was shifted to hospital by his family members after he was found unconscious.

He was declared dead by the doctors while undergoing treatment at Basavatarakam hospital in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.