<span style="color: #222222;">Former Governor of Tamil Nadu and former Chief Minister of the unified State of Andhra Pradesh Konijeti Rosaiah passed away in Hyderabad in the early hours today after a brief illness.<br />''<br />''Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have condoled the passing away of former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh K. Rosaiah.<br />''<br />''Condoling his death, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, Rosaiah Garu's contributions to public service will be remembered. Mr Modi recalled his interactions with him when both served as Chief Ministers and later when Rosaiah was Tamil Nadu Governor.<br />''<br />''Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin have also expressed profound grief and sadness over the passing away of K. Rosaiah.<br />''<br />''The Telangana State Government has decided to accord funeral with police honours to the departed leader and has also announced state mourning for three days.</span><br />