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more-inFormer Vijayawada MP and social worker Chennupati Vidya passed away here in the early hours of Saturday. After making an exit from active politics, Ms.
Vidya founded Vasavya Mahila Mandali, an NGO that focusses on addressing women issues trying to equip them with the wherewithal to be self-sufficient. She was married to Chennupati Seshagiri Rao, a prominent transport operator in this region, who was a pillar of support to her in realising her endeavours for as long as he lived. She is survived by four children — three daughters Rashmi, Keerthy and Deeksha, and a son Vazeer. She was twice-elected to Lok Sabha from Vijayawada on Congress ticket in 1980 and 1989..