Sindagi Assembly Constituency JDS candidate Sivananda Patil dies of heart attack

Shivananda Patil, who was announced as the JD(S) candidate for the next assembly elections from Sindagi constituency, passed away due to a heart attack late on Friday night.

Expressing condolence JDS leader and former CM HD Kumaraswamy, I am deeply shocked by the untimely death of Mr. Sivananda Patil, candidate of the Secular Janata Dal for Sindagi Assembly Constituency. On January 18, he participated in the Pancharatna Rath Yatra in Sindagi Constituency with me for the whole day. The next day, along with the yatra, I was bid farewell to God's Hipparagi Kshetra. Yesterday afternoon also he again participated in the Yatra of Nagathan Constituency.

Mr. Patil, who retired after selfless service in the army, had an irrepressible desire for social service. Possessing excellent organizational skills and dynamism, he became very dear to me within a short time of our acquaintance.

I am personally deeply saddened by the passing away of Mr. Sivananda Patil. I pray that his soul rest in eternal peace and that the family is given strength to bear the grief. Om Shanti, he tweeted.