Fernandes, 80 years old, a sitting Rajya Sabha MP, was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mangaluru after he suffered a fall while exercising. Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily extended his condolences to Fernandes’ family, stating that he had lost a personal friend, the nation has lost a great leader and the party has lost a devoted leader. Fernandes was the Union Cabinet Minister for Transport, Road and Highways in the Manmohan Singh-led government. During the same tenure, he was also given the additional charge of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
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