Actor Balakrishna’s sister Uma Maheshwari found dead under mysterious circumstances

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister NT Rama Rao`s daughter Kanthamaneni Uma Maheswari passed away in Hyderabad earlier today.  It is said that she was found hanging at her residence and was shifted to a local hospital for postmortem.  There are reports that she had a brief illness as well.  

Youngest among 12 children of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder, her daughter got married recently when the entire family gathered. The passing away of Uma Maheswari plunged the Nandamuri family into gloom.

Former Union Minister and BJP leader Daggubati Purandeswari and TDP President and former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu`s wife Nara Bhuwaneswari are her well-known elder sisters.  She also has another sister.   Chandrababu Naidu, his son Nara Lokesh and other family members rushed to Maheswari`s residence.

Uma Maheswari`s brother popular Tollywood actor and TDP legislator N. Balakrishna and other family members who live abroad have been intimated and are on their way to India according to, family sources.  Tollywood superstar Jr. NTR is also said to be in deep shock at the demise of his aunt.

NTR, as N.T. Rama Rao was popularly known, was one of the tallest Telugu leaders. The actor-turned-politician had floated the TDP in 1982.  Out of his 12 children three including Harikrishna have passed away.