Former Union Minister CK Jaffer Sharief passes away at 85
Former Union Minister CK Jaffer Sharief passes away at 85 Former Union Railway Minister CK Jaffer Sharief passed away in a private hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday morning. Jaffer Sharief was admitted to a private hospital, after he collapsed while getting into his car for Friday namaz. Karnataka Congress President Dinesh Gundu Rao expressed his condolences following the demise of the senior Congress leader.
It is a day of tragedy for the Congress party, with another senior, loved & respected member of our family in Karnataka, Shri Jaffer Sharief Ji, passing away today. My condolences to his family, friends & supporters in their time of grief. #JafferSharief — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 25, 2018
Sharief was elected to the Lok Sabha seven times. He had started his political career under Lingayat strongman S Nijalingappa but had sided with Indira Gandhi following the split in Congress. Jaffer Sharief is survived by a son and two daughters. - PTC NewsOne of @INCIndia’s senior most leaders, many times MP and one of India’s most successful Railway minister, Karnataka’s very own son Sri CK Jaffer Shareef has passed away. A national leader who had a great connect across all communities, a truly secular leader. My condolences.
— Dinesh Gundu Rao (@dineshgrao) November 25, 2018
