India News | Former Karnataka Minister Passes Away Due to Coronavirus

Bengaluru, Jul 28 (PTI) Former Karnataka Minister Raja Madangopal Naik has died of COVID-19 at a hospital in Kalaburagi, a health department official said on Tuesday.

He was 69 and is survived by his wife and two sons.

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"He was admitted to the ESIC hospital in Kalaburgi about a week ago and passed away on Monday," the official told PTI.

Naik, who had stints in Congress, BJP and the JD(S), was a minister in the Congress government headed by M Veerappa Moily.

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About a week ago, Naik developed health complications and tested positive for COVID-19, the official said.

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