MA&UD Minister Ponguru Narayana and AP Waqf Board Chairman Shaik Abdul Aziz attend the final rites of TDP leader Md. Zakir Shareef in Nellore. | Photo credit: ARRANGEMENT
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders condoled the death of party leader Md. Zakira Shareefa who died in a road accident near Medarametla on Friday while returning to Nellore from Vijayawada.
MA and UD Minister Ponguru Narayana, AP Waqf Board Chairman Sk. Abdul Aziz, MLC Beda Ravichandra, Mayor-in-Charge Roop Kumar Yadav and TDP leaders Siva Prasad, Vemireddy Vijayabhaskar Reddy, Pattabhirami Reddy and others attended the closing ceremonies on Saturday.
Mr Narayana, who stayed till the end of the funeral, said he was deeply saddened by Zakir’s untimely death and recalled his constant efforts for the development of the Muslim community, adding that his services to the party would be remembered.
Mr Abdul Aziz said the death was a great loss to the party and the Muslim community and urged the state government to re-establish the Skills Development Center previously overseen by Zakir and name it after him.
Published – 17 Jan 2026 21:09 IST
