Sr NTR's daughter Uma Maheswari commits suicide; found hanging at her home in Hyderabad
K Uma Maheshwari, the sister-in-law of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and the late actor-politician NT Rama Rao's daughter, allegedly committed suicide on Monday. According to reports, Uma Maheshwari had health problems and had recently been undergoing treatment.
Maheshwari passed away at her home in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills. She was discovered in her bedroom hanging from the ceiling fan. The body has been transferred by the police for an autopsy.
Jubilee Hills police official Rajashekhar Reddy reported, "According to a preliminary investigation, she was under depression due to ill health. A case has been registered and the body has been shifted to Osmania hospital."
She was the youngest of NTR's four daughters and the Telugu Desam Party's founder (TDP).
The TDP was founded in 1982 by NT Rama Rao, also known as NTR, under the banner of Telugu self-respect. Within nine months, NTR brought the party to power, ending the Congress' one-party dominance in the then-undivided Andhra Pradesh. At the age of 72, he passed away in 1996, just a few months after being overthrown by a revolt led by his son-in-law Chandrababu Naidu.
Many famous people flocked to Uma Maheswari's home in response to the tragic news, including N Chandrababu Naidu and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram. Two daughters remain to carry on Uma's legacy.
