Overview
- Family and associates said he collapsed Monday night after visiting Chamundi Hills and returning to a private hotel.
- He was first taken to Apollo Hospital in Mysuru and then shifted to Jayadeva Hospital, where clinicians declared him brought dead.
- The cause was reported as cardiac arrest by those close to him and party sources.
- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar offered condolences, praising his commitment and service.
- He was a three-time MLA from Chamrajpet and Chickpet, a former KSRTC chairman, and a 2016 appointee to lead the Karnataka Slum Development Board, passing two days before his 68th birthday.