Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandes dies at 80

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandes died on Monday morning, his party tweeted. He was 80.

The former Union minister died at the Yenepoya Hospital in Mangaluru city of Karnataka, according to Asianet Suvarna. He was undergoing treatment in an intensive care unit ward of the hospital.

In July, he had undergone a surgery in Bengaluru to remove a clot in his brain. He was admitted to a hospital in the city after he suffered a head injury due to a fall, according to The Indian Express.

In a tweet, the Congress called Fernandes a “stalwart” of the party. “His vision for an inclusive India had a huge influence on the politics of our times,” the party said. “The Congress family will deeply miss his mentorship & guidance.”

We are deeply saddened by the demise of Shri Oscar Fernandes ji, our heartfelt condolences to his family.

A Congress stalwart, his vision for an inclusive India had a huge influence on the politics of our times.

The Congress family will deeply miss his mentorship & guidance. pic.twitter.com/UXcLI765yP

— Congress (@INCIndia) September 13, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed grief over Fernandes’ demise.

“In this sad hour, my thoughts and prayers are with his family and well-wishers,” the prime minister’s office said in a tweet.

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