Nayak postponed their pre-release event as a sign of respect. The state government announced a two-day state mourning period. The last rites were performed on 23 February with state honours at Mekapati Rajmohan Reddy Institute of Technology and Science in Udayagiri, Nellore district. References External links 1971 births 2022 deaths YSR Congress Party politicians People from Nellore district Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2014–2019 Andhra Pradesh MLAs 2019–2024 Businesspeople from Andhra Pradesh 20th-century Indian businesspeople 21st-century Indian businesspeople Alumni of the University of Manchester State cabinet ministers of Andhra Pradesh Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India