Former Hyderabad Mayor and former MLA, N.Laxminarayan Mudiraj (86) died here while undergoing treatment at a corporate hospital on Wednesday morning. He was the City Mayor for the year 1969-1970 and later was elected as MLA from Maharajgunj constituency in the year 1972.

Mr.Laxminarayana was recuperating from a recent bypass surgery and was rushed to hospital after his health deteriorated yesterday evening, according to family members. As Mayor, during the 1969-70 Telangana Movement, he defied police prohibitory orders and laid foundation stone of the Telangana Martyrs’ Memorial at Gun Park for which he was arrested and sent to prison.

The GHMC Commissioner and Special Officer, Somesh Kumar, visited his residence at Chudi Bazar and consoled the bereaved family members.

The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee President, N.Uttam Kumar Reddy and Working President, Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu expressed their condolences on the demise of former Mayor who laid the foundation for the Martyrs’ Memorial which stands as a landmark of the city. In another press release, the TPCC requested the Chief Minister, K.Chandrasekhara Rao to name the circle in front of Gun Park as Laxminarayan Mudiraj Circle.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by T. Lalith Singh / Hyderabad – March 04th, 2015