Chandrashekhara Patil passes away

15.04.10  : BJP MLA Chandrashekhara Patil Revoor,  representing Gulbarga South constituency, passed away last night at 11.30 pm at the Sedam Railway Station in Gulbarga district, following a heart attack. He was 57. Revoor was waiting in the Sedam Railway Station to board the Bangalore-bound Train for attending the BJP Legislature Party meeting to be held today in the State capital.

Chandrashekhara is survived by wife, two sons and a daughter. He was elected to the State Assembly twice from Gulbarga South constituency. One of his sons is a member of Gulbarga Zilla Panchayat.

The BJP Legislature party meeting, which was scheduled to take place this morning in Bangalore, was cancelled in the back drop of Revoor's demise.

Ministers in Yeddyurappa's Cabinet and a large number of BJP MLAs who gathered at the Chief Minister's residence today, paid their tributes to the departed leader. The last rites will be held this even-ing at his birth place in Gulbarga district, as per family sources.

Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyu-rappa, many of his Cabinet colleagues and BJP MLAs will be attending the last rites.

It may be noted here that Revoor was identified with Reddy faction which was urging replacement of Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa.