Karnataka Minister D Sudhakar Dies Due To Lung Infection At 66: Who Was The Senior Congress Leader?

(MENAFN- Live Mint) D Sudhakar, the minister of planning and statistics in the Karnataka government, died in the early hours of Sunday reportedly after prolonged illness. He was 66.

The Karnataka minister breathed his last at the Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences in Bengaluru. He had been undergoing treatment for a lung infection for the past two months, according to news agency PTI.

"Honourable Minister Mr. Sudhakar D, 66 yrs old, was declared dead at 3.15 am on 10.05.2026 in Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Electronic City," Dr R Chinnadurai, Medical Director of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, said in the bulletin.

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.5 QUESTIONS1Who was D Sudhakar?⌵

D Sudhakar was the minister of planning and statistics in the Karnataka government and a senior Congress leader. He served as the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Hiriyur constituency in Chitradurga district.

2How did D Sudhakar die?⌵

D Sudhakar died at the age of 66 due to a lung infection. He had been undergoing treatment for the infection for two months prior to his demise.

3What was D Sudhakar's contribution to public service?⌵

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah described Sudhakar as a person with immense concern and commitment towards public service. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar also noted his exemplary public service.

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Condolences poured in from the Congress and other party leaders. Mourning his demise, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he was pained to hear about Sudhakar's death. He said when he met him in the hospital, he felt he would recover.

“Sudhakar was a person with immense concern and commitment towards public service. Such a person should have remained among the people for many more years. Despite the continuous efforts of doctors and the prayers of all of us, Sudhakar has left us today,” Siddaramaiah wrote in a post on social media platform X.

Who was D Sudhakar?

Sudhakar, who was a senior Congress leader, served as the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Hiriyur constituency in Chitradurga district of Karnataka. He was also the party's district in-charge of Chitradurga.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar expressed his grief over losing the“cabinet colleague and close aide” and wrote that Sudhakar had rendered“exemplary public service.”

“It is a sorrowful matter that Sudhakar has left behind his family, relatives, and countless supporters today,” Shivakumar posted on X.

In a condolence post on X, Congress General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala described that Sudhakar“stood out for his smiling mannerisms, simplicity and grassroots connect.”

He wrote,“Committed to the Congress ideology, forever devoted to the people of Hiriyur and Chitradurga; he stood out for his smiling mannerisms, simplicity and grassroots connect. He always kept the cause of people and Congress workers above all else. He will be deeply missed by every Congressmen and women.”

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