TDP senior leader MVVC Murthy dies in car accident in US
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLC MVVC Murthy has died in a car accident in Alaska, United States. Murthy was director of GITAM University also.
Murthy's family members learnt about his death around 3 am on Wednesday.
Five people including Murthy were travelling in a car when they met with the accident.
While four of them died, one person survived with injuries. The incident took place after the car they were travelling in collided with a truck.
TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh condoled Murthy's death and tweeted, "The sudden demise of senior leader & MLC MVVS Murthy Garu is a devastating loss to the party and family. An unwavering champion for education & employment creation, he touched many lives with his deep compassion and empathy. His was a life well-lived!" Lokesh tweeted.
The sudden demise of senior leader & MLC MVVS Murthy Garu is a devastating loss to the party and family. An unwavering champion for education & employment creation, he touched many lives with his deep compassion and empathy. His was a life well-lived!
— Lokesh Nara (@naralokesh) October 3, 2018
Murthy, a former TDP MP, had gone to the USA to attend GITAM alumnus function in California