Nadendla Bhaskar Rao, the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 90.
He had been suffering from age-related ailments and breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Continental Hospitals.
Rao's body will be kept at his residence in Jubilee Hills here for friends, relatives, fans and well-wishers to pay their last respects.
His last rites will be held on April 23 at 4 PM at the Hindu crematorium in Punjagutta.
Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer expressed 'profound grief and sadness' over the passing of Rao.
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Governor of Andhra Pradesh Sri S Abdul Nazeer expressed profound grief and sadness on the passing of Sri Nadendla Bhaskara Rao who served as a Minister, Member of Parliament and as 11th Chief Minister in united Andhra Pradesh for a brief period in 1984. pic.twitter.com/sgJHJhUp3O
— Lok Bhavan, Andhra Pradesh (@governorap) April 22, 2026
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said: "I express my sorrow over the demise of Nandedla Bhaskar Rao Garu, former Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh. Praying to God that his soul attain peace, I convey my deepest condolences to the family members."
ఉమ్మడి ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ మాజీ ముఖ్యమంత్రి నాదెండ్ల భాస్కరరావు గారి మరణం పట్ల విచారం వ్యక్తం చేస్తున్నాను.
— Revanth Reddy (@revanth_anumula) April 22, 2026
ఆయన ఆత్మకు శాంతి చేకూరాలని భగవంతుడిని కోరుకుంటూ, కుటుంబ సభ్యులకు నా ప్రగాఢ సానుభూతి తెలియజేస్తున్నాను. pic.twitter.com/jz6AxQ2vqv
Born on June 23, 1935, in Guntur, Bhaskara Rao completed his law degree from Osmania University and began his career as a lawyer. He entered politics and was elected MLA from Vijayawada East constituency in 1978 on a Congress ticket, going on to serve as minister in the cabinets of Marri Chenna Reddy and T. Anjaiah.
In 1982, he played a crucial role in the formation of the Telugu Desam Party under N.T. Rama Rao, and served as Finance Minister in NTR's cabinet after TDP's sweeping 1983 victory.
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In 1984, Bhaskara Rao served as Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh for just 31 days — from August 16 to September 16 — taking oath with Congress support while NTR was in the United States for heart surgery.
The episode, known as the 'August Crisis', became one of the most dramatic chapters in Telugu political history. He was the state's 11th Chief Minister.
He later rejoined Congress, won a Lok Sabha seat from Khammam in 1998, and joined the BJP in 2019. His son Nadendla Manohar is currently active in Andhra Pradesh politics.
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