Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi dies of COVID-19

Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi died of Covid-19 in New Delhi on Wednesday. He was 65-years-old.

Suresh Angadi had tested positive for Covid-19 on September 11 and was initially asymptomatic and said he was "doing fine". The BJP MP was later admitted to the dedicated Covid-19 facility at the AIIMS Trauma Centre where he passed away.

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He is the first member of the Union Cabinet to succumb to coronavirus. He is also the second member of Parliament from Karnataka to die of Covid-19 after BJP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Gasti, who passed away last week.

Suresh Angadi was a four-time Lok Sabha MP from Karnataka's Belagavi constituency, elected in 2004, 2014 and 2019.

Born in the Koppa village of Belagavi, Suresh Angadi obtained a law degree from the Raja Lakhamgouda Law College in the district.

He was also an educationist whose institutions offer courses in commerce, science, computer science, business administration and engineering.

Suresh Angadi is survived by his wife and two daughters.

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