HYDERABAD: Former Manthani MLA Chandrupatla Ram Reddy passed away on Tuesday due to age-related health issues. A native of Khammampally in Mutharam mandal, Peddapalli district, Ram Reddy had served as sarpanch of his village before being elected as an MLA from the Manthani constituency in 1994 on a TDP ticket. His son Sunil Reddy contested unsuccessfully from Manthani in the 2023 Assembly polls as a BJP candidate. AIMIM leader and former Charminar MLA Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri also passed away on Tuesday, while undergoing treatment for renal issues in Hyderabad. He represented Charminar constituency for three terms and Yakutpura for one term from 2004 to 2023.

Source: Indian Express February 04, 2026 05:03 UTC