Congress Leader MV Rajasekharan Passes Away At 91

Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister MV Rajasekharan passed away on Monday (April 13) in a hospital in Bengaluru. He died of prolonged illness, family sources said as reported by PTI. He was 91 at the time of death.

He is survived by his wife Girija Rajasekharan, two sons and two daughters. He was born on September 12, 1928, at Maralawadi in Ramanagara district.

Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said Rajashekharan, who had served as an MLC, MP and Union minister, was a politician with simplicity, humility and great maturity. “Shri Rajashekharan, son in law of former Chief Minister S Njalingappa, was an authority on rural economy and had set up an institute to make studies on rural development,” Yediyurappa said.

The chief minister added, “He represented Kanakapura constituency in Lok Sabha. He was known for value-based politics and had served as the Union minister of the state of planning and statistics.”

Yediyurappa also prayed for his soul to rest in peace, and strength to his family and followers to bear this loss.

ಆತ್ಮೀಯರು,ಕೇಂದ್ರದ ಮಾಜಿ ಸಚಿವರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎಂ ವಿ ರಾಜಶೇಖರನ್ ಅವರ ನಿಧನ ದುಃಖಕರ.

ಸರಳ, ಸಜ್ಜನಿಕೆಗಳ ಎಂ ವಿ ಆರ್ ಅವರ ಅಗಲಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮೌಲ್ಯಾಧಾರಿತ ರಾಜಕಾರಣಿಯೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಂತಾಗಿದೆ.

ಭಗವಂತನು ಅವರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೀಡಲಿ, ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬ ವರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ನೋವನ್ನು ಭರಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ ನೀಡಲಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.

— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) April 13, 2020

May his soul rest in peace and deepest condolences to the family.

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