Local BJP leader dies after falling ill due to party’s loss in Ullal
Team Udayavani, Jun 3, 2018, 4:17 PM IST
Mangaluru: A local senior BJP leader passed away after he took ill following his party’s loss in Ullal constituency in the recent assembly elections. He expired on Saturday, June 2nd.
The deceased has been identified as Devappa Kulal (60), an RSS and BJP leader of Naringana. He breathed his last after battling for life for several days in hospital.
On Sunday June 3rd, Santosh Rai Boliyar spoke at a thanksgiving programme of BJP workers and said that Devappa had been actively involved in his campaigning. The news of his loss shocked Devappa and he fell ill and was later admitted to a hospital where he died.
On May 15, the day of the counting for assembly elections, Devappa received news on phone that BJP candidate from Mangaluru (Ullal) constituency Santosh Rai Boliyar had lost to Congress’ U T Khader.
The local party leaders, workers and well-wishers paid their last respects to Devappa at a condolence meet held at Montepadavau on Sunday.
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