Mukesh Goud, former Andhra Pradesh minister and Telangana Congress leader passed away at the age of 60. The Congress leader was battling from Cancer and breathed his last at a private hospital. The news of his death came when Congress leaders were busy in the cremation of former Union minister S. Jaipal Reddy.
A three-time member of Andhra Pradesh Assembly, Goud is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
Goud had served as minister in the cabinets of YS Rajasekhara Reddy and Kiran Kumar Reddy in undivided Andhra Pradesh. With his death, the Congress lost second leader in as many days. A backward class leader from Hyderabad, Goud began his political career as a corporator. He was first elected to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly from Maharjgunj constituency in the city in 1989 and was re-elected in 2004. After the delimitation of constituencies in 2009, he was elected from Goshamahal constituency.
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao expressed his condolences on the demise of Goud and recalled his services as Minister and an MLA. Rao conveyed his condolences to the members of the bereaved family. State Congress chief Uttam Kumar Reddy and other party leaders also condoled Goud’s death.
