BJP's Ashok Gasti dies of COVID-19; newly-elected Rajya Sabha member breathes his last at Bengaluru hospital

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Condoling Gasti's demise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was passionate about empowering the poor and
hospital after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, died on Thursday night, the hospital said.Gasti, 55, who was admitted to Manipal
Hospital on Old Airport Road on 2 September and diagnosed with severe COVID-19 pneumonia, passed away at 10.31 pm, hospital director Manish
Rai said in a statement.Condoling Gasti's demise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was passionate about empowering the poor and
marginalised sections of society."Rajya Sabha MP Shri Ashok Gasti was a dedicated Karyakarta who worked hard to strengthen the Party in
Karnataka
He was passionate about empowering the poor and marginalised sections of society
Anguished by his passing away
Condolences to his family and friends
Om Shanti," Modi tweeted.According to Rai, Gasti was critically ill with multi-organ failure and was on life support system under constant
observation of an expert panel of doctors."We deeply regret the loss and express our condolences to his family and friends," Rai said.A
grassroots worker hailing from Raichur, Gasti was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha in June on a BJP ticket.Coming from the backward
community of Savita Samaj, Gasti had been an RSS worker and was an active member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad.Find latest and
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