Former Karnataka minister passes away due to Covid-19
PTI, Jul 28, 2020, 6:42 PM IST
Kalaburagi: 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.
“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.
About a week ago, Naik developed health complications and tested positive for COVID-19, the official said.
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