Telangana govt to hold state funeral of Mukarram Jah

Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday expressed condolences over the demise of Mukarram Jah, the grandson of the last Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan at 10 30 pm on Saturday in Turkey.

KCR extended his deepest sympathies to the family members of Mukarram Jah over the loss.

“As the successor of Nizam, he worked for helping the poor in their health and education. In the memory of his social work, the state government will hold a state funeral with the



highest honours. The chief minister has directed chief secretary Shanti Kumari regarding the same,” a press note from the CMO read.

The press note also said that once the mortal remains reach Hyderabad from Turkey, according to the decision of his family, the time and the place of the funeral will be finalised. “The chief minister has asked government advisor AK Khan to streamline further process,” the press note added.