Ex-Karnataka CM Dharam Singh dead

Bengaluru July 27 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister N. Dharam Singh passed away at a private hospital here on Thursday. He was 80.

He is survived by wife two sons and a daughter.

"Singh died at 11.54 a.m. following a massive heart attack in the intensive care unit (ICU) " a spokesperson of M.S. Ramaiah Hospital told IANS.

Singh who has been ailing for some time due to age-related symptoms was in the hospital for treatment to his respiratory system.

A veteran Congress leader for over six decades Singh was the Chief Minister of the first coalition government in the southern state from May 28 2004 to February 3 2006 with the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S).

Singh was an MP from the Bidar Lok Sabha constituency from 2009-2014 and a seven-time legislator from the Jewargi assembly segment in the state s northern district of Kalaburgi from 1978-2008.

Born on December 25 1936 Singh a Rajput was the ruling party s state unit President from 1999-2004.

--IANS
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