BSY, Suresh Kumar and other leaders condole Rama Jois’s demise

Team Udayavani, Feb 16, 2021, 10:30 AM IST

Bengaluru: Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa expressed grief over the demise of Former Governor of Bihar and Jharkhand M Rama Jois.

“Deeply saddened by the demise of Sri Rama Jois, a retired judge. He had also served as a governor and a Rajya Sabha MP. I pray to God to give his family strength to bear the loss. May his soul rest in peace. Om Shanti,” he tweeted.

Condoling the death, Karnataka Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S Suresh Kumar said in a tweet, “Justice M Rama Jois is no more. He passed away at 7.30 am today. May his soul rest in peace.”

Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP, Shobha Karandlaje too expressed her condolences.

“Eminent scholar, Former Governor of Jharkhand & Bihar, Former Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana, Former Rajyasabha MP Sri Mandagadde #RamaJois is no more. May almighty grant Sadgati to the departed soul & give strength to his family & friends to bear this loss. #OmShanti,” she wrote.

A former Rajya Sabha MP, the 88-year-old legal luminary who had also served as the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, was suffering from age-related ailments.

Born on July 27, 1932, at Shivamogga, Mandagadde Rama Jois did his BA and Law degree.

He was associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh from the beginning.