Narasaraopet: Former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and other TDP leaders paid rich tributes to former speaker Kodela Siva Prasada Rao before starting the procession.

Nara Lokesh, Nandamuri Balakrishna, GV Anjaneyulu and other leaders visited the residence of Kodela and paid tributes. Later, the one km procession started for the funeral.

Thousands of TDP workers, local citizens from Palnadu area are participating in the long procession. Hundreds of police deployed in the town to prevent any untoward incident. On the other hand, Swargapuri is ready for the last rites in the town.