Shri Dhruvnarayan was the Member of Parliament from Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency from 2009-2019.
Mysore:
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) working president and former MP R Dhruvanarayana passed away at a hospital in Mysore on Saturday morning.
Doctors at the DRM Multi Specialty Hospital in Mysore have confirmed the death of the Congress leader.
Dr Manjunath, a doctor at the hospital, said, “R Dhruvanarayana complained of chest pain and his driver brought him to the hospital around 6.40 am. But he did not survive.”
Shri Dhruvnarayan was the Member of Parliament from Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency from 2009-2019.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi condoled the death of Mr. Dhruvanayan and termed it as a big loss for the party.
“Saddened by the sudden demise of Shri R Dhruvanarayana, former MP. A hardworking and humble grassroots leader, he was a champion of social justice who rose through the ranks of NSUI and Youth Congress. His passing is a great loss to the Congress. Party. My condolences to his family,” tweeted Rahul Gandhi.
Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Singh Surjewala also condoled the death of Dhruvanayan.
“No words can describe the irreparable loss of our ever-smiling friend, our leader and easily the most dedicated soldier of the Congress, Dhruv Narayan. Dedicated to the cause of the poor, an ardent champion of the downtrodden, we will always miss you.” My friend. RIP,” he tweeted.
Indian Youth Congress national president Srinivas BV also condoled the demise of the Karnataka unit Congress leader.
“Shocked and saddened beyond words. My heart breaks at the loss of a leader like R Dhruvnarayan ji, former MP and KPCC working president. May his soul rest in peace. My support and prayers are with his family, friends and all workers ” said in a tweet.
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