TD leader Varupula Raja dies of heart attack
Deccan ChronicleKAKINADA: Telugu Desam leader Varupula Jogi Raju, popular as Raja, in charge of the party in Prathipadu constituency of Kakinada district, died on Saturday night of a heart attack. Varupula Raja complained of chest pain on Saturday night while at his residence in Prathipadu. The TD leader had started his career with Congress and had been chairman of East Godavari District Cooperative Central Bank. Those who have condoled Varupula Raja’s death include TD state president K. Achchannaidu, former deputy chairman of Legislative Council Reddy Subrahamnayam, TD Konaseema president R. Anantha Kumari, Kakinada former MLA Vanamadi Venkateswara Rao, former Kakinada mayor Sunkara Pavani, TD leader S. Tirumala Kumar, YSRC MLC Anantha Babu, Telugu Desam Kakinada district president Jyothula Naveen Kumar, Peddapuram MLA Nimmakayala China Rajappa, former Pithapuram MLA S.V.S.N.