Former Union Minister R.L.Jalappa passes away
The Hindu
Jalappa, a four time Member of Lok Sabha, had also served as Union Minister in the Deve Gowda Cabinet
Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister R.L. Jalappa died at a hospital in Kolar on December 17.
He was 96 and was suffering from age related ailments including kidney and lung issues, family and R.L. Jalappa Hospital sources said.
The veteran leader was undergoing treatment in ICU for some time now, they said, adding that he was also affected by paralysis and blood clot in the brain for which he had undergone surgeries earlier this year.
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