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| Karnataka Higher Education Minister VS Acharya died of a heart attack during a function today.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minster, who was 71 years old, collapsed on the stage during the function. He was brought to a private hospital in Bangalore, where he was declared dead, according to sources.
"He (Acharya) is no more with us," Karnataka Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said as he rushed to the hospital to pay his last respects.
Dr Acharya had served as the Home Minister of Karnataka. A member of the Legislative Council, he also held the portfolios of Planning and Statistics, Information Technology and Biotechnology.
Dr Acharya is survived by his wife, four sons and a daughter. | |
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