Umesh Katti, Karnataka Minister passes away….

He passed away due to cardiac arrest!

On Tuesday, Karnataka Minister Umesh Katti died due to cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Bengaluru at night.

As per the information, The Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and Forest was 61 years old. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter.

According to news agency PTI, Katti collapsed in the bathroom of his Dollar’s Colony residence in Bengaluru and was rushed to the hospital. He had no pulse when he was brought to the hospital.

The Karnataka government has declared a day of state mourning on Wednesday. A funeral with full state honours has been announced. No entertainment programs will be held by the state on Wednesday and the national flag will be at half-mast on all government buildings.

Expressing grief over the death of his cabinet colleague and a “close friend”, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the state has lost an experienced statesman, dynamic leader and a loyal public worker.

According to the tweet, leader of opposition and former CM Siddaramaiah said, “Deeply saddened to hear about the passing of food and civil supplies minister Umesh Katti. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family. May his soul rest in peace.”

Before joining the BJP in 2008, Katti was with the Janata Party, Janata Dal, JD(U) and JD(S). He had earlier served as a minister in the Cabinet headed by J H Patel, B S Yediyurappa, D V Sadananda Gowda and Jagadish Shettar.