Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas, former Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM, dies at 56

Former Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas, widely known as Alla Nani, died of a cardiac arrest in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday at the age of 56.

Srinivas had a long political career, serving as a three-time MLA for the Eluru constituency and as an MLC. He held the Health and Family Welfare portfolio during the Covid-19 pandemic under the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government. Following the 2024 Assembly elections, he resigned from the YSRCP and joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in February 2025.

Political leaders from across the spectrum expressed their condolences. TDP Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and IT Minister Nara Lokesh described his death as a shock, noting his ability to maintain cordial relations across political lines. Former Chief Minister and YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy also expressed shock, calling the passing an irreparable loss.