Telangana assembly speaker Pocharam Srinivas condoled the death of former MLA and BJP leader Baddam Bal Reddy who passed away in Hyderabad on Saturday after being suffered from several medical complications.

The speaker on Sunday offered floral tributes to Bal Reddy's body at the latter's home in Banjara Hills. Terming his death as great loss, Pocharam said that Bal Reddy had played a prominent role in building the nation.

Bal Reddy who was fondly called as Golconda Simham had won as MLA three times from Karwan assembly constituency.