Amaravati, Feb 8 (PTI) Veteran journalist Nimmakayala Sriranganath passed away following a heart attack in Hyderabad on Tuesday. He was 80.

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Hailing from East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, Sriranganath worked in many Telugu and English newspapers in the then united state of AP.

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He is survived by his wife and three children. His son Vamsi Srinivas is also a senior journalist.

Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed grief over Sriranganath's demise and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family.

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