Wed May 07 19:02:01 UTC 2025: ## Congress Leaders Pay Tribute to Late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Damodaram Sanjivayya
**Hyderabad, May 8, 2025** – The 53rd death anniversary of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Damodaram Sanjivayya was commemorated in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Several dignitaries, including Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and senior Congress leader V. Hanumatha Rao, paid their respects at Sanjivayya’s statue and at Sanjivaiah Ghat.
Mr. Hanumatha Rao lauded Sanjivayya as a role model, emphasizing his humility. Minister Prabhakar reaffirmed the Congress party’s dedication to social justice, using Sanjivayya as an example. He further announced plans to request Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to rename Kurnool district and another location in Sanjivayya’s honour. The event was also attended by TPCC general secretary R Laxman Yadav and other officials.