Prasad rendered yeoman services in the undivided state of Andhra Pradesh in various posts, the governor said.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao also expressed grief over Prasad's demise and remembered his services in various posts in the state and Central governments, a release from the Chief Minister's Office said.
Prasad, who was the additional secretary and media adviser to former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao, died of cardiac arrest at a hospital here in the wee hours today. He was 77.
He also served as the chairman of Vizag Port Trust during his illustrious career.