Cong veteran and ex-Union minister G Venkataswamy dead

December 22, 2014 23:39

Senior Congress leader and former union minister G Venkataswamy died tonight due to age-related ailments. He was 85.

Venkataswamy, who had been keeping indifferent health for the last couple of years, was admitted to a private hospital here and the end came tonight, hospital sources said.

In a career spanning about five decades, Venkataswamy served as a parliamentarian for seven terms, the last being in 2004. He was first elected to the undivided Andhra Pradesh Assembly in 1950s.

In his political career, he held various positions including Union Minister (in the government of P V Narasimha Rao), minister in undivided Andhra Pradesh, MLA and PCC president.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Adi-Nadir family's open offer for Astec

The Adi/Nadir Godrej family, along with other family members/trusts, has made an open offer to the shareholders of Astec Lifesciences to acquire an additional 26 per cent stake from the public as part of the family settlement agreement...

When Modi Met Karyakartas...

Scenes from the campaign trail...

Isn't Anushka Just The Girl Who...

The Dil Dosti Dilemma actor is a style pari who will win you over with her cute girl fashion.

T20 World Cup: 'India have an extremely strong, well-balanced squad'

Former Sri Lanka cricketer and Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara hailed India's 15-member side for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 and called it an "extremely strong" squad.

What's Bipasha Celebrating?

Film folk have been celebrating these last few days. Here's looking at just how.