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{{Infobox person
| name              = Dr. M. V. V. S. Murthi
| birth_date        = {{Birth date|df=yes|1938|7|3}}
| birth_place        = [[Ainavilli]], Andhra Pradesh, India
| death_date        = {{death-date and age|2 October 2018|3 July 1938}}
| death_place        = [[Cantwell, Alaska]], United States
}}
'''Mathukumilli Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Murthi'''<ref name="adn">{{cite news|last1=Hollander|first1=Zaz|date=3 October 2018|title=Former member of India parliament among dead in Parks Highway crash|work=Anchorage Daily News|url=https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2018/10/03/former-member-of-india-parliament-among-dead-in-parks-highway-crash/|access-date=6 October 2018}}</ref> (3 July 1938 – 2 October 2018) was an Indian politician, businessperson and teacher. He was the founder of [[Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management]].
'''Mathukumilli Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Murthi'''<ref name="adn">{{cite news|last1=Hollander|first1=Zaz|date=3 October 2018|title=Former member of India parliament among dead in Parks Highway crash|work=Anchorage Daily News|url=https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2018/10/03/former-member-of-india-parliament-among-dead-in-parks-highway-crash/|access-date=6 October 2018}}</ref> (3 July 1938 – 2 October 2018) was an Indian politician, businessperson and teacher. He was the founder of [[Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management]].


== Early life and death ==
== Early life and death ==
Murthi was born on 3 July 1938, in [[Ainavilli]]. He earned a doctorate in economics from [[Andhra University]]. He died on 1 October 2018, near [[Cantwell, Alaska]] in a traffic collision while travelling on the [[George Parks Highway]].<ref name="adn" /> A state funeral was held on 7 October 2018, beside GITAM Visakhapatnam.<ref>{{cite news|date=6 October 2018|title=GITAM founder MVVS Murthi to be cremated with state honours tomorrow|newspaper=The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/oct/06/gitam-founder-mvvs-murthi-to-be-cremated-with-state-honours-tomorrow-1881725.html|access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref>
Murthi was born on 3 July 1938, in Moolapalem, [[Sanapallilanka|Sanapalli Lanka]]. He earned a doctorate in economics from [[Andhra University]]. He died on 1 October 2018, near [[Cantwell, Alaska]] in a traffic collision while travelling on the [[George Parks Highway]].<ref name="adn" /> A state funeral was held on 7 October 2018, beside GITAM Visakhapatnam.<ref>{{cite news|date=6 October 2018|title=GITAM founder MVVS Murthi to be cremated with state honours tomorrow|newspaper=The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/oct/06/gitam-founder-mvvs-murthi-to-be-cremated-with-state-honours-tomorrow-1881725.html|access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
He owned a soft drink bottling company and established the [[Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management]] in 1980. In 1983, he joined the [[Telugu Desam Party]], and from 1987 to 1989 led the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority. Murthi left the position to contest the Lok Sabha elections, but lost. He was seated to the parliament from the constituency of [[Visakhapatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Visakhapatnam]] in 1991, stepping down at the end of his term in 1996. Murthi returned to the Lok Sabha in 1999, serving until 2004. In 2014, Murthi was elected to the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Andhra Pradesh MLC M V V S Murthy dies in car accident in US |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/andhra-pradesh-mlc-m-v-v-s-murthy-dies-in-car-accident-in-us-5384313/ |access-date=6 October 2018 |work=Indian Express |agency=Press Trust of India |date=3 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Aluri |first1=Srikanth |title=GITAM institutions founder MVVS Murthy among four dead in car crash in USA |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/66048102.cms |access-date=6 October 2018 |work=Times of India |date=3 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Nyayapati |first1=Neeshita |title=Vizag mourns the sudden demise of educationist MVVS Murthi |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/66067305.cms |access-date=6 October 2018 |work=Times of India |date=4 October 2018}}</ref>
He owned a soft drink bottling company and established the [[Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management]] in 1980. In 1983, he joined the [[Telugu Desam Party]], and from 1987 to 1989 led the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority. Murthi left the position to contest the Lok Sabha elections, but lost. He was seated to the parliament from the constituency of [[Visakhapatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Visakhapatnam]] in 1991, stepping down at the end of his term in 1996. Murthi returned to the Lok Sabha in 1999, serving until 2004. In 2014, Murthi was elected to the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Andhra Pradesh MLC M V V S Murthy dies in car accident in US |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/andhra-pradesh-mlc-m-v-v-s-murthy-dies-in-car-accident-in-us-5384313/ |access-date=6 October 2018 |work=Indian Express |agency=Press Trust of India |date=3 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Aluri |first1=Srikanth |title=GITAM institutions founder MVVS Murthy among four dead in car crash in USA |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/66048102.cms |access-date=6 October 2018 |work=Times of India |date=3 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Nyayapati |first1=Neeshita |title=Vizag mourns the sudden demise of educationist MVVS Murthi |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/66067305.cms |access-date=6 October 2018 |work=Times of India |date=4 October 2018}}</ref>


He was believed to be close to [[N. Chandrababu Naidu|Nara Chandrababu Naidu]] and other Nara family members. His grandson M. Sri Bharat is married to Tejaswini, [[Nandamuri Balakrishna|Balakrishna's]] younger daughter.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/gitam-founder-and-ex-mp-mvvs-murthi-killed-us-road-accident-89368|title=GITAM founder and ex-MP MVVS Murthi killed in US road accident|date=2 October 2018|publisher=The News Minute|access-date=27 May 2019}}</ref>
He was believed to be close to [[N. Chandrababu Naidu|Chandrababu Naidu]] and his family members. His grandson, [[Sribharat Mathukumilli]], is married to Nandamuri Tejaswini, the younger daughter of [[Nandamuri Balakrishna|Balakrishna]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/gitam-founder-and-ex-mp-mvvs-murthi-killed-us-road-accident-89368|title=GITAM founder and ex-MP MVVS Murthi killed in US road accident|date=2 October 2018|publisher=The News Minute|access-date=27 May 2019}}</ref>


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Mathukumilli Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Murthi[1] (3 July 1938 – 2 October 2018) was an Indian politician, businessperson and teacher. He was the founder of Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management.

Early life and death[edit | edit source]

Murthi was born on 3 July 1938, in Moolapalem, Sanapalli Lanka. He earned a doctorate in economics from Andhra University. He died on 1 October 2018, near Cantwell, Alaska in a traffic collision while travelling on the George Parks Highway.[1] A state funeral was held on 7 October 2018, beside GITAM Visakhapatnam.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

He owned a soft drink bottling company and established the Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management in 1980. In 1983, he joined the Telugu Desam Party, and from 1987 to 1989 led the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority. Murthi left the position to contest the Lok Sabha elections, but lost. He was seated to the parliament from the constituency of Visakhapatnam in 1991, stepping down at the end of his term in 1996. Murthi returned to the Lok Sabha in 1999, serving until 2004. In 2014, Murthi was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.[3][4][5]

He was believed to be close to Chandrababu Naidu and his family members. His grandson, Sribharat Mathukumilli, is married to Nandamuri Tejaswini, the younger daughter of Balakrishna.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hollander, Zaz (3 October 2018). "Former member of India parliament among dead in Parks Highway crash". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. "GITAM founder MVVS Murthi to be cremated with state honours tomorrow". The New Indian Express. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  3. "Andhra Pradesh MLC M V V S Murthy dies in car accident in US". Indian Express. Press Trust of India. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  4. Aluri, Srikanth (3 October 2018). "GITAM institutions founder MVVS Murthy among four dead in car crash in USA". Times of India. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  5. Nyayapati, Neeshita (4 October 2018). "Vizag mourns the sudden demise of educationist MVVS Murthi". Times of India. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  6. "GITAM founder and ex-MP MVVS Murthi killed in US road accident". The News Minute. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.