Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed grief over the demise of senior actor and former Union Minister U. V. Krishnam Raju, who succumbed to an illness in a private hospital at Hyderabad in the early hours of Sunday.
The Chief Minister lauded the contribution of the veteran actor to the film industry and his services to the people in his capacity as a Minister in the Vajpayee Cabinet.
Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan also expressed grief over the death of the actor and former Minister.