Overview

• Padmaja, 73, reportedly died in the early hours of Tuesday after being rushed to hospital with severe breathing problems.
• She was married to Nandamuri Jayakrishna, the second son of N.T. Rama Rao, and was the eldest daughter-in-law of NTR and Basavatarakam.
• A sister of senior politician Daggubati Venkateswara Rao, she was also the aunt of actor Jr NTR.
• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu left Vijayawada to be with the family, according to local reports.
• BJP leader Daggubati Purandeswari was said to be traveling from Delhi to pay respects, with funeral details expected to be announced soon.