Karimnagar: Union Minister of State for Commerce and Trade and Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) nominee for Karimnagar Lok Sabha constituency, Ch Vidyasagar Rao expressed grief over the death of cine actress Soundarya and three others in an air crash near Bangalore this morning (Apr 17, 2004). Rao said she was supposed to land at Basanth Nagar airport in Karimnagar by 2 pm to address an election meeting. "I was expecting her arrival at Basanth Nagar airport, but was shocked to hear the news of her accidental death".

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"I am feeling bad, moreover the accident took place when she left for Karimnagar for campaigning on my behalf," he said adding Soundarya was very eager to campaign for him.