Suraj Hegde, AICC functionary and Karnataka chief, dies of cardiac arrest at 55
AICC secretary and Karnataka authorities’s Assure Committee vice chairman Suraj Hegde died late final night time, get together sources stated on Monday.
He was aged about 55 years and died at a non-public hospital right here on account of cardiac arrest, sources stated.
Hegde, who was the previous in-charge of the Indian Youth Congress, was the grandson of former Chief Minister Devaraj Urs.
Chief Minister D Okay Shivakumar condoled the dying of Hegde.
“I’m deeply shocked to study of the sudden demise of my pricey colleague Suraj Hegde, who served as AICC functionary, KPCC Vice-President, and Vice-Chairman of the State Assure Committee,” Shivakumar posted on ‘X’.
His contribution to strengthening the Congress get together by way of organisational acumen and public concern was unparalleled, he stated, including, “At the moment, we have now misplaced an energetic chief who at all times maintained a superb rapport with get together staff,” the CM stated.
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State Congress president B Okay Hariprasad stated Hegde devoted his complete life to the upliftment of backward communities, Dalits, and different marginalised sections of society. Within the truest sense, he was a real inheritor to the legacy of equality and social justice championed by Devaraj Urs.
“All the time dedicated to public service. He performed a big position in guaranteeing that the assure schemes reached the individuals,” he stated, terming Hegde’s dying as a giant loss to the state and the Congress get together.
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Former CM Siddaramaiah additionally condoled the dying of Hegde.
