Former CBI Director Vijaya Rama Rao Passes Away At 85

Hyderabad: Former CBI director and Minister K Vijayarama Rao died at a private hospital here on Monday night due to brain-related health issues. He was 85.

As per the hospital source, Rao was taken to the hospital in the afternoon and the end came at 7.30 pm.

After retirement, Vijayarama Rao had served as a minister in the TDP government headed by N Chandrababu Naidu.

He joined the ruling BRS (then TRS) after the formation of Telangana state.

Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, Naidu, state Congress president A Revanth Reddy and other leaders condoled the death of Vijayarama Rao.