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AP Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy is no more:- Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy passed away this morning after he suffered a massive heart attack. He has been rushed to a private hospital and the doctors declared that he has been brought dead. The 50-year-old minister was in Dubai from the past one week after he signed MoUs on the behalf of the AP government. Mekapati Goutham Reddy collapsed at his home and he was taken to Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad. He was declared dead at 9:16 AM. "Today morning Mr. Gautam Reddy 50/M was brought to Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills in an emergency. He had collapsed suddenly at home. He arrived into our ER at 07:45am and was unresponsive, not breathing and in cardiac arrest on arrival,” told the official statement of Apollo Hospitals.

Mekapati Goutham Reddy received CPR and advanced cardiac life support from the emergency department of doctors. CPR was done for more than 90 minutes but there was no response from him told the doctors. Mekapati Goutham Reddy spent 10 days in Dubai in the Expo 2022. Telangana IT Minister KTR who shares a great bonding with Mekapati Goutham Reddy rushed to his residence to offer the condolences for the young politician. AP Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy is heading to Hyderabad to pay his last respects for Mekapati Goutham Reddy. Several AP ministers, MLAs and other leaders rushed to Hyderabad.

AP government declared a two-day mourning as a mark of respect for the minister. Mekapati Goutham Reddy returned back to Hyderabad during the early hours of Sunday from Dubai. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu expressed his condolences saying that he was close to his family. His last rites are expected to be held in Nellore on Wednesday. His mortal remains will be taken to Nellore this night and will be placed for public visit tomorrow. Rest in peace Mekapati Goutham Reddy garu.