Former Andhra minister and Congress leader Dharmapuri Srinivas passes away at 76

Srinivas was 76 and is survived by two sons. His elder son Dharmapuri Sanjay is a Congress leader and ex-mayor of Nizamabad, and his younger son, Arvind Dharmapuri is presently a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Nizamabad.

“My father Srinivas, fondly called Seenanna is no more. I will miss you, daddy! He is my father, my mentor and teacher. He taught me how to fight and how not to fear. He told me to love people and live for people. Daddy, you will always be with me and within me,” a post from Arvind on Facebook at 3.30am on Saturday read.

A veteran Congress leader, Srinivas was a three-time MLA from Nizamabad (rural) in 1989, 1999 and 2004. He was also a two-time president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee and played a key role in bringing the party to power in 2004 and 2009.