G. Narendra Yadav, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) secretary, succumbed to COVID-19 infection at a private hospital in Hyderabad, India, on July 13.
He is the second party leader to die of COVID-19 in the state. He was admitted to the hospital a few days ago.
“It is shocking and saddening that one of our active senior leaders Narendra Yadav died due to COVID-19. May his soul rest in peace and condolences to his family and friends… His death is a great loss to the party,” tweeted party spokesman Dr Sravan Dasoju.
Yadav had recently participated in various programmes to distribute aid among poor hit hard by the lockdown. As the leader had participated in the party programmes held at party headquarters Gandhi Bhavan in recent days, efforts were on to trace those who had come in contact with him.