Ashok Gasti was admitted to a hospital in the capital city on September 2 after he tested positive for coronavirus. However, the hospital did not confirm the report of his death until late night. As per a report by ANI, he passed away at 10:31 pm. A lot of confusion still prevails around the timing of his death.
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Gasti was elected to the Rajya Sabha in the elections held earlier in June. He had taken oath as a Rajya Sabha MP on July 22, 2020. He was the general secretary of the BJP's OBC Cell. He was the chairperson of the State Backward Class Development Corporation.
"Saddened to hear about the untimely demise of Ashok Gasti, Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka. My condolences to the bereaved family," Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla condoled his demise.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief on his demise.
Gasti was an active member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He belonged to the Savita Samaj. He also served as party in charge for the Bellary district, Koppal district and Raichur district.
Coronavirus situation in Bengaluru remains grim. With the city seeing a spike in active cases and strapped for additional beds, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) issued final show-cause notice to as many as 36 private hospitals in the city for not dedicating 50 per cent of beds to government assigned patients.
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