Former Adilabad MP Ramesh Rathod passes away

Former Adilabad MP Ramesh Rathod passes away

Former MP from the ST-reserved Adilabad constituency and BJP leader Ramesh Rathod died of a heart attack in the early hours of Saturday. He was 59.

He had been reportedly ailing for the last few days. He fell sick at his house in Utnoor around Friday midnight, and was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Adilabad town by his family members. He was referred to a super-speciality hospital in Hyderabad as his health deteriorated.

He suffered a fatal heart attack on the way to Hyderabad near Ichoda.

Mr. Rathod, a prominent tribal leader of the Lambada community, started his political career with TDP in late 1990s. He served as Khanapur MLA from 1999-2004 and Adilabad MP from 2009-2014. He also served as Adilabad Zilla Parishad chairman in united Andhra Pradesh. Mr. Rathod joined the BJP in 2021.

Condolences poured in from across the political spectrum over the sudden death of Mr. Rathod.

In a statement, Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy expressed grief over the untimely death of Mr. Rathod.

“He played a proactive role in the separate Telangana movement and strived for BJP’s victory in recent Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the former composite Adilabad district,” Mr. Reddy said in his condolence message.