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M. V. V. S. Murthi

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Mathukumilla Verra Venkata Satyanarayana Murthi (3 July 1938 – 2 October 2018) was an Indian politician.

Murthi was born on 3 July 1938 in Ainavilli, to a wealthy farming family. He earned a doctorate in economics from Andhra University. He owned a soft drink bottling company and established the Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management in 1980. In 1983, he joined the Telugu Desam Party, and from 1987 to 1989 led the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority. Murthi left the position to contest the Lok Sabha elections, but lost. He was seated to the parliament from the constituency of Visakhapatnam in 1991, stepping down at the end of his term in 1996. Murthi returned to the Lok Sabha in 1999, serving until 2004. In 2014, Murthi was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.[1][2][3]

He died on 2 October 2018 near Cantwell, Alaska in a traffic collision while travelling on the George Parks Highway.[4] A state funeral was held on 7 October 2018.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Andhra Pradesh MLC M V V S Murthy dies in car accident in US". Indian Express. Press Trust of India. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ^ Aluri, Srikanth (2 October 2018). "GITAM institutions founder MVVS Murthy among four dead in car crash in USA". Times of India. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. ^ Nyayapati, Neeshita (October 2018). "Vizag mourns the sudden demise of educationist MVVS Murthi". Times of India. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  4. ^ Hollander, Zaz (3 October 2018). "Former member of India parliament among dead in Parks Highway crash". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  5. ^ "GITAM founder MVVS Murthi to be cremated with state honours tomorrow". The New Indian Express. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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