People, Positions and Obituaries · 23 April 2026

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nadendla Bhaskar Rao Passes Away at 90

Exam-focused facts from the 23 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Nadendla Bhaskara Rao, the former Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh, passed away at the age of 90 at Continental Hospitals in Hyderabad.
  • He served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for a brief period in 1984.
  • He began his legislative career in 1978 after being elected as a Congress Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
  • He held ministerial positions in the state government under leaders including N. T. Rama Rao, Marri Chenna Reddy, and T. Anjaiah.
  • His son, Nadendla Manohar, currently serves as the Civil Supplies Minister of Andhra Pradesh and the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) Chairman of the Jana Sena Party.
  • Nadendla Manohar also held the position of the last Speaker of the united Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

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