Hyderabad: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's father and ex-bureaucrat Yugandhar dies at 82

HYDERABAD: Former bureaucrat Bukkapuram Nadella Yugandhar, father of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, passed away in the city on Friday. He was 82.
During his tenure, the 1962 batch IAS officer held various prominent positions including secretary to Prime Minister, PV Narasimha Rao, director of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie and member of the Planning Commission.
B N Yugandhar was known for his commitment to the civil services and making concerted efforts in the area of rural development. Expressing his condolences over Yugandhar's death, Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, said that he was a "sincere, honest officer who was known for his simplicity".
According to his peers, the former bureaucrat had been suffering from lung-related problems for over a year. "He had been ailing for a while. I have known him very closely, both as a colleague and a friend," said former home secretary, K Padmanabhaiah adding, "Yugandhar was a very dedicated officer who strongly believed in equal opportunities and strived towards bring change on the ground. Several batches of IAS officers trained at Mussoorie during his time. He left a lasting imprint on each one of them." Padmanabhaiah remembered Yugandhar as an "extremely modest person who was shy of the limelight".
In fact, even when Nadella was named CEO in 2014 and the world was going hung-go over the achievements of the Hyderabad-bred man, his parents - they lived in in Sri Nagar Colony -- maintained a low profile. In a brief chat with TOI outside his home, Yugandhar had said: "Yes, I wish him well, but that's all I have to say...All this is unnecessary hype."
BP Acharya, president of TS IAS officers' association also expressed deep condolences on the passing away of illustrious civil servant. "He is a role model for the young officers to emulate in terms of his contributions to the field of rural development," he said.