Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandes passed away on September 13 at the age of 80. He was admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru, Karnataka. Fernandes, considered close to the Nehru-Gandhi family, held several party positions and also served as the Union Cabinet Minister for Transport, Road and Highways during the UPA regime.
Published 13 September 2021, 15:39 IST