Former Union minister CK Jaffer Sharief passes away at 85
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Former Union railway minister C K Jaffer Sharief passed away this morning at a hospital here, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president Dinesh Gundu Rao said.
Sharief was 85.
He was admitted to a private hospital here a few days ago after he collapsed while getting into his car for Friday namaz.
"One 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," Rao said in a tweet.
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