<p>Senior RSS pracharak and former working president of the BMS, R Venugopal, passed away at a private hospital here late on Wednesday due to age-related ailments, Sangh Parivar sources said. He was 96.</p>.<p>Born in the famous Nilambur Royal family in north Kerala in 1925, Vengupal completed his higher studies from Government Victoria College, Palakkad, and Banaras Hindu University.</p>.<p>He became RSS Pracharak in 1946 and was instrumental in the growth of several Sangh organisations like BMS, Sahakar Bharathi and Kesari magazine, the sources said.</p>.<p>Venugopal, a follower of late RSS leader P Parameswaran, was also involved in the organisational activities of Bharathiya Janasangham in 1960s.</p>.<p>He became the organisation secretary of Bharathiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) in 1967 and also was its working president.</p>.<p>Venugopal also represented India in the International Labour Organisation (ILO) twice.</p>.<p>The body was taken to Madhav Niwas, the RSS state headquarters here.</p>
<p>Senior RSS pracharak and former working president of the BMS, R Venugopal, passed away at a private hospital here late on Wednesday due to age-related ailments, Sangh Parivar sources said. He was 96.</p>.<p>Born in the famous Nilambur Royal family in north Kerala in 1925, Vengupal completed his higher studies from Government Victoria College, Palakkad, and Banaras Hindu University.</p>.<p>He became RSS Pracharak in 1946 and was instrumental in the growth of several Sangh organisations like BMS, Sahakar Bharathi and Kesari magazine, the sources said.</p>.<p>Venugopal, a follower of late RSS leader P Parameswaran, was also involved in the organisational activities of Bharathiya Janasangham in 1960s.</p>.<p>He became the organisation secretary of Bharathiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) in 1967 and also was its working president.</p>.<p>Venugopal also represented India in the International Labour Organisation (ILO) twice.</p>.<p>The body was taken to Madhav Niwas, the RSS state headquarters here.</p>