India
oi-Ashish Rana
A shocking incident took place in Telangana Assembly in Hyderabad on Tuesday, 8 September, when Raju, the personal secretary of senior IAS officer Naveen Mittal suddenly collapsed inside the Assembly. Animal Husbandry Ministry Vakiti Srihari was immediate to give CPR to medical staff. However, Raju was later taken to hospital and declared dead.
Raju, personal secretary to IAS officer Naveen Mittal, collapsed and died of cardiac arrest in the Telangana Assembly in Hyderabad on Tuesday, 8 September, after Minister Vakiti Srihari administered CPR.
Raju Collapses Inside Telangana Assembly
Raju was on duty at the Assembly when he suddenly fell and became unconscious. The incident created panic in the area and official present at the premises gathered there.
Minister Vakiti Srihari immediately responded and started cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, while trying to revive him. Medical staff who were present there called to the spot, and arrangements were made to take Raju to hospital.
Doctors Confirm Cardiac Arrest
According to reports, Raju suffered a serious cardiac arrest, despite the immediate first-aid efforts and medical treatment, he couldn’t be saved while brought to hospital.
Raju worked as the personal secretary to Naveen Mittal, a senior IAS officer serving as Special Chief Secretary for Energy in Telangana. Raju’s details about age and medical history have not been disclosed.
The incident has left Assembly employees and officials shocked, it also showed how the immediate CPR is important during cardiac arrest, when every minute mater.
मंत्री जी ने सूझबूझ और इंसानियत दिखाई। पर्सनल सेक्रेटरी अचानक से गिर पड़े, जिसके बाद वह CPR देते रहे.
आज सुबह तेलंगाना असेंबली परिसर में प्रिंसिपल सेक्रेटरी नवीन मित्तल के पर्सनल सेक्रेटरी राजू अचानक गिर गए।
तेलंगाना में मंत्री वाकिति श्रीहरी ने तुरंत CPR और फर्स्ट एड दिया,… pic.twitter.com/4cMpcKrYzJ
— Yogesh Mishra (@iYogeshMishra) September 8, 2026
Incident Comes Amid Telangana Political Tensions
Raju’s death came as the Telangana Assembly was witnessing a tense political atmosphere. The ruling Congress and opposition BRS were engaged in a dispute following alleged derogatory remarks against Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar.
Two BRS MLCs, T Madhusudan Rao and N Naveen Kumar Reddy, were arrested in connection with the remarks. BRS leaders also protested against the police action.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy described the developments as a “black day” for Telangana. BRS working president K T Rama Rao also alleged that the police were treating Congress and BRS leaders differently. The government and police were yet to give a detailed response to those allegations in the reports available at the time.
