Hyderabad: Former chief minister of Erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, K. Rosaiah who passed away on Saturday. Telangana chief minister K. Chandra Sekhar Rao expressed his condolences, and remembered Rosaiah as one of the “leaders who brought many laurels to the posts he had held, such as the finance ministry.”

Telangana governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan expressed grief and shock at the passing away of the former Governor of Tamil Nadu and former chief minister of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh.

AP Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed grief over the demise of Rosaiah, and conveyed condolences to the bereaved family members. Governor Biswabhushan Harichandan expressed sorrow over Rosaiah’s death.

Rosaiah was rushed to hospital on Saturday morning after his pulse rate reportedly fell. The hospital bulletin stated that the former chief minister was brought to the hospital in an unresponsive state. Rosaiah was declared dead at 8.20 a.m. He is survived by wife, three sons and a daughter. His body has been shifted to his residence for people to pay their final respects. The funeral is to take place on Sunday, according to family sources.