The last rites of Mulugu Zilla Parishad chairman and BRS district president Kusuma Jagadeesh, who died of a heart attack in Hanamkonda on Sunday, were performed at his native village, Mallampalli, in Mulugu district on Monday morning.
Minister for IT and Industries K.T. Rama Rao, Tribal Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod, Panchayat Raj Minister E.Dayakar Rao and Transport Minister P.Ajay Kumar were among those who paid their last respects to the departed BRS leader.
Speaking to the media, Mr.Rama Rao said Jagadeesh had played a proactive role in separate Telangana agitation.