Nadendla Bhaskara Rao Dies at 87, Leaves Behind a Controversial Political Legacy

Former Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, Nadendla Bhaskara Rao, has passed away in Hyderabad after a prolonged age-related illness. He was a senior leader in the Telugu Desam Party and briefly served as Chief Minister in 1984, but his tenure lasted only 31 days. Rao later joined the Congress and then the Bharatiya Janata Party, experiencing electoral defeats and a decline in influence before largely stepping back from active politics due to age.