<p>Senior journalist and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s media coordinator Gurulingaswamy Holimath passed away on Monday morning due to a cardiac arrest. He was 47, leaving behind his wife Deepa and daughters Ananya and Deepthya. </p>.<p>An alumnus of Karnatak University Dharwad, Gurulingaswamy started his career with an internship at <em>Deccan Herald</em>. He went on to work with <em>Kannada Prabha, ETV, Vijayavani </em>and <em>TV5</em>.</p>.<p>Gurulingaswamy was appointed as Bommai’s media coordinator in August last year. Before that, he was Bommai’s media manager during his stint as home minister.</p>.<p>On Monday morning, Gurulingaswamy is said to have collapsed at the gym following chest pain.</p>.<p>Expressing shock over Gurulingaswamy’s demise, Bommai described him as a “dear young friend” whom he knew for 20 years. “An efficient and active journalist, he achieved much at a young age and longed to achieve more,” Bommai said. </p>.<p>Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah, JD(S) legislature party leader H D Kumaraswamy, Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar and others expressed condolences.</p>.<p>Gurulingaswamy's last rites will be performed at his native Ramdurg in Belagavi on Tuesday. </p>
<p>Senior journalist and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s media coordinator Gurulingaswamy Holimath passed away on Monday morning due to a cardiac arrest. He was 47, leaving behind his wife Deepa and daughters Ananya and Deepthya. </p>.<p>An alumnus of Karnatak University Dharwad, Gurulingaswamy started his career with an internship at <em>Deccan Herald</em>. He went on to work with <em>Kannada Prabha, ETV, Vijayavani </em>and <em>TV5</em>.</p>.<p>Gurulingaswamy was appointed as Bommai’s media coordinator in August last year. Before that, he was Bommai’s media manager during his stint as home minister.</p>.<p>On Monday morning, Gurulingaswamy is said to have collapsed at the gym following chest pain.</p>.<p>Expressing shock over Gurulingaswamy’s demise, Bommai described him as a “dear young friend” whom he knew for 20 years. “An efficient and active journalist, he achieved much at a young age and longed to achieve more,” Bommai said. </p>.<p>Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah, JD(S) legislature party leader H D Kumaraswamy, Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar and others expressed condolences.</p>.<p>Gurulingaswamy's last rites will be performed at his native Ramdurg in Belagavi on Tuesday. </p>
