Ex-MLA Dr YC Vishwanath is no more
Bengaluru, May 20: Former MLA from Kadur constituency of Chikmagaluru, Dr YC Vishwanath passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday after a prolonged illness. He was 68.
His wife Suvarnamma was died around six months ago. He is survived by his two sons- Pradeep and Pavan and a daughter Divya.
Vishwanath, son of YN Chandrashekaraiah of Yallabalase of Kaduru, has got MBBS degree from Mysore Medical College and started his career as a government. Later, he served in Kadur government hospital and earned name and fame.
After taking voluntary retirement in 1999, he had unsuccessfully contested the Assembly election from BJP and in 2008, he had contested the election, but was defeated. When then Kadur MLA KM Krishnamurthy was died, Vishwanath contested the by-election to the constituency in 2010 and won on BJP ticket.
After serving as MLA for three years, Vishwanath has been working in Maruti hospital. Interestingly, Vishwanath has actively campaigned in favour of BJP candidate Belli Prakash this time. But after the next day of election result, Vishwanath felt uncomfortable situation. Later, he was admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru for more treatment. But he breathed his last in Bengaluru hospital on Sunday, family sources said.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
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