Mudragada Padmanabham funeral sees B Kranthi barred amid Kirlampudi clash
The funeral of well-known Kapu leader Mudragada Padmanabham took a tough turn when his daughter, B Kranthi, was stopped from saying her final goodbye.
The family clash goes back to 2024, when Kranthi disagreed with her father's decision to join YSR Congress Party and instead backed the Jana Sena Party.
On Wednesday, things got heated at their Kirlampudi home: her uncle Suribabu was among those objecting, and despite police help, Kranthi was made to leave as tensions rose.
Chandrababu Naidu announces Padmanabham state honors
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu announced that Padmanabham's last rites will be held with state honors in Kirlampudi. Many political leaders have come by to pay tribute.
Padmanabham is remembered for leading Andhra Pradesh's longest Kapu reservation movement and serving as MLA, MP, and minister across several parties including TDP, BJP, Congress, and YSR Congress Party.