Ex-MLA Palaparthi David Raju dead

Former MLA Palaparthi David Raju passed away on Sunday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Hyderabad.
David Raju had been ill for the past few days and was receiving care at a private hospital in Hyderabad.  
He succumbed to his illness today.
He was elected to the Assembly from the Santanutlapadu and Yerragondapalem constituencies in Prakasam district. He also served as the Zilla Parishad (ZP) chairman.
Ministers for Social Welfare Dola Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy, Gottipati Ravi Kumar, and former Minister Sidda Raghava Rao have expressed their condolences over the death of former MLA David Raju and extended their sympathies to the bereaved family.