BJP State vice-president Bandaru Ranga Mohana Rao died on Friday following post-surgical complication leading to multi-organ failure at a hospital in Hyderabad. He was 55 and is survived by wife Chandrakala and daughter.

An engineering graduate, he was an assistant engineer in GVMC for four years and later became independent insurance surveyor and loss assessor.

He joined the RSS at a young age of 10 and began his career as an office in charge of BJP in 1980. Subsequently, he became party State council member, city general secretary, city president, State secretary and finally became party State vice-president.

Condolences poured in for Ranga Mohana Rao. MP K. Haribabu said the party had lost a committed worker and he, a good friend.

MLA P. Vishnu Kumar Raju said the party lost a leader who had served the entire State. City president P.V. Narayana Rao said a dedicated leader who served the party for decades all over the State had left them.

Former BJP president P. V. Chalapathi Rao mourned the death saying a leader who grew before their eyes and acted with presence of mind at crucial times passed away.

Former Mayor D.V. Subba Rao conveyed his condolences to the family members of Ranga Mohana Rao.

BMS State Legal Cell in charge K. Bhavani Shankarudu said he had served BJP since its inception in 1980 and was a sincere and principled leader.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Visakhapatnam / by Special Correspondent / Visakhapatnam – October 11th, 2014