Hyderabad, April 27 -- Maraboina Madhusudan, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) to Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, passed away at a corporate hospital in Hyderabad on Monday following a cardiac arrest.

He was 49.

He is survived by his wife and a son.

Madhusudan was a senior journalist who had earlier worked with leading Telugu media organisations such as Eenadu and Andhra Jyothy before taking up the role of CPRO.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expressed deep shock over his sudden demise, stating that Madhusudan's untimely death was deeply saddening.

He recalled his contributions both as a journalist and as a public relations officer, and conveyed condolences to the bereaved family.

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