(MENAFN- NewsBytes) B Narayan Rao, a Congress MLA from Karnataka , passed away on Thursday at a private hospital, after testing positive for coronavirus earlier.
The 65-year-old was in a critical state, the hospital said yesterday. His organs had failed and he was on support systems, like ventilator and dialysis, doctors had revealed.
He was undergoing treatment at Manipal Hospitals in Bengaluru.
In this article He complained of fever, was admitted, condition worsened His oxygen level dipped on Tuesday, was shifted to ICU Yesterday, a Union Minister succumbed to the fatal disease India crossed 57-lakh mark, over 91,000 dead due to COVID-19 What happened He complained of fever, was admitted, condition worsened A first time MLA from Basavakalyan in Bidar district, Rao defeated BJP's Mallikarjun Khuba and PGR Scindia of JD(S) in the 2018 Assembly polls.
Last month, he was part of a meeting convened by state Revenue Minister R Ashoka.
Subsequently, he complained of fever and was taken to a hospital in Bidar. After his condition deteriorated, he was admitted to Manipal on September 1.
Details His oxygen level dipped on Tuesday, was shifted to ICU Dr. Manish Rai, the Director of Manipal Hospitals, had earlier revealed about Rao's condition, adding that a multi-disciplinary team of doctors was observing him.
"Currently, he is in a very critical state with multi-organ failure, on multiple supports including a ventilator, and dialysis," Dr. Rai had said.
Rao's oxygen levels had dipped drastically on Tuesday and he was shifted to ICU.
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