Karnataka Minister D Sudhakar dies, condolences pour in

Karnataka Minister D Sudhakar died in the early hours of Sunday after a prolonged illness, a medical bulletin said. He was 66. The planning and statistics minister breathed his last at the Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences here. He had been undergoing treatment for a lung infection for the past two months. ''Honourable Minister Mr Sudhakar D, 66 yrs old, was declared dead at 3.15 am on 10.05.2026 in Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Electronic City,'' Dr R Chinnadurai, Medical Director of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, said in the bulletin. Sudhakar was a senior Congress leader and the MLA from Hiriyur in Chitradurga district. Mourning his demise, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he was saddened to hear about Sudhakar's death. He said when he met him in the hospital, he felt he would recover. ''Sudhakar was a person with immense concern and commitment towards public service. Such a person should have remained among the people for many more years. Despite the continuous efforts of doctors and the prayers of all of us, Sudhakar has left us today. This is an extremely painful moment,'' Siddaramaiah said in a post on 'X'. Condoling his death, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said Sudhakar had rendered exemplary public service in a people-friendly manner. In a post on 'X', Shivakumar said, ''I pray that God grant eternal peace to D Sudhakar and give strength to his family to bear the grief. Om Shanti.'' Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, too expressed grief over Sudhakar's demise.

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