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Udupi: Former minister, five-time MLA Vasanth Salian passes away

  •   Sat, Jul 25 2015 07:03:38 PM

Inchara Udupi
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Jul 25: Former minister and five-time MLA Vasanth V Salian passed away in a hospital here on Saturday July 25. He was 75.

Sources said that Salian felt uneasiness and chest pain on Saturday evening, after which he was rushed to Hi-Tech hospital at Ambalbady. He breathed his last soon after.

He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Salian was in Congress party for a long time and had been elected as MLA five times from Kaup constituency, and had served as state minister twice. 

Salian entered politics in the year 1978. He was first elected as Katapady gram panchayat vice-president, and went on to serve the Youth Congress, Kaup block Congress, NSUI and Congress backward class committee in various capacities. 

For 21 years from 1983 to 2004, he was elected as MLA five times, and served as state minister for fisheries and ports, and as Udupi district incharge minister during the tenures of Veerappa Moily and S M Krishna as chief ministers.

In 2004 and 2009, he contested from Congress but lost both the times. In 2013, he contested the Assembly election with JD(S) ticket, but lost again. In 2014, he moved over to BJP.

He undertook development works worth crores and gained much popularity and affection from the public. He prepared an action plan for the comprehensive development of Kaup constituency. As the president of renovation committee of Katapady Shree Vishwanath Kshetra, he took special interest in beautifying the Kshetra and strived hard for it.

The final rites will be held on Sunday July 26 after 12 noon at his residence near Katapady forest gate, said family sources.

Shree Sugunendrateertha Swamiji of Puthige Math, Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandes, former union minister Veerappa Moily, union law minister D V Sadananda Gowda, Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje, urban development minister Vinay Kumar Sorake, former minister Kota Srinivas Poojary, former MLA Lalaji Mendon, former MLA Raghupati Bhat, Dr Deviprasad Shetty and many other leaders expressed their condolences.
  

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  • Kumar, Perdoor

    Mon, Jul 27 2015

    Vasanth Salian is to be remembered for long for the good deed done to the downtrodden and the working class. At the fag end of his political career he should not have changed his political ideology. Let his soul rest in peace.

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  • Krishnaraja Y T, Katapady / Dubai

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    R I P Mr. Salian.

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  • ANIL B AMIN, DXB

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    R I P

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  • Arun, Belman/DxB

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    RIP,true congressman until 2013...he had taken few initiatives to develop Kapu,Belman areas during his MLA tenure!

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  • Godwin, Brahmavar

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    Heartfelt condolence to the family members...May his soul RIP.

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  • Manohar Rao , Matti/Dubai

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    Kindly accept my heart felt condolence I pray Almighty give enough strength to over come this irreparable loss to his family members and all his well wishers

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  • Dayanand Bangera, Katapady / Abu Dhabi

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    Sad News......May his soul Rest in Peace.....

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  • harish babu, kaup

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    RIP Vasantha Saliayanare..... but fact is he is not done much to the public....

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  • Roshan dsouza, Shirva/ Dubai

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    RIP... Salian
    today I am remembering my college days of college in the year 1992 to 1993, total shirva block we are campaigned to Vasnath Salian.
    He was humble and helpful nature
    May his soul rest in peace Amen

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  • vincent rodrigues, katapadi/b'lore

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    May the soul of late Vasanth Salian rest in peace and solace to his kith and kins for this unexpected shock.

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  • Stany Dias, Kakkunje / Dubai

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    May his soul rest in peace.

    Stany dias & family

    Kakkunje / Dubai

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  • Anand Bailoor, Nire Bailur / Dubai

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    May his soul rest in peace

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  • K krishnanand Kamath , Posar katapadi

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    Lost a best politician he was very good friend of my dad late janardhan Kamath lost is irrecoverable for our constituency

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  • Joe Gonsalves, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    A Good person has gone to his Heavenly Reward. I join several others in offering my most sincere sympathies to the members of the bereaved family.

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  • Alban D Souza, Udyavara/Bajjodi/Mumbai/Doha Qatar

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    Sad News!. He is from Katapadi just neighborer to our Udyavar Panchayath. He well known among all the local communities and was ready to give a helping hand to any community . Great personality. He entered politics in a young age and serve As minister and MLA specially for Karnataka State. As far as I know he helped a lot to the working class as well as local needy . May His soul rest in peace and May God give the strength to his family to bear this great loss.

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  • KRPrabhu, B'luru

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    Dear Langooji,
    I appreciate your stand....there should not be politics or hatred in death.Thats human quality....people say ...you can miss any auspicious ceremony of your near and dear ones but do attend/condole the death......
    Sajanare zoot math bolo...kuda ke paas jaana hai.....for everybody one day...with our every moment,every day passed by we are nearing that event.
    JH......

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    RIP..

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  • Satyodaya Hegde, Katapadi presently at USA

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    Mr.Vasantha V.Salian,S/o V S Uliyargoli is my neighbour at Katapadi.Apart from serving as Karnataka State Minister he was a trade union leader being the Vice-President of Karnataka State INTUC. He used help a lot to the upliftment of workers of New Mangalore Port & Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers.He was easily approachable to hear the workers problems and solving their problems.I was an executive Committee Member of Karnataka State INTUC at the time of his holding the VP post. His death was a big loss to the working class.

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  • Neeta Rachan Anchan, oman

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    As far as we know Mr. Vasanth Salian was a good politician and a great and successful leader May god give strength to Geeta akka and her daughters Shilpa and Seema. May his Soul rest in peace.

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  • Dhanpal Shetty, Uppoor/AbuDhabi

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    May his soul rest in peace...

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  • Hindistani, manipal/Dubai

    Sun, Jul 26 2015

    RIP

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  • Sudeep.B.Bolar, Katapadi,Udupi

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    Dear Salian family members,
    Please accept our heartfelt condolences on the sad & sudden demise of our great leader Mr.vasanth.V.Salian.
    it’s a really shocking news for all of us & it’s still hard to believe that he is no more.we really miss you sir.
    May the almighty God give strength and courage to bear the great losses to his wife,daughters and all of his family members.May his soul rest in peace.
    Sushil,Suman,Sudeep,Sudhan.B.Bolar & Shobha.b.Raj.

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  • urban dsouza, BELMAN .KUWAIT

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    langolacharya l campare to you a lion of belman imean arjuna defeating karna in mahabharath

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    RIP Mr. Salian

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  • devaraj kaup.mrpl , kaup

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    May his soul rest in peace.

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  • mohd rafi, thokkottu

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    really he is a role model.May his soul rest in peace

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  • Dony Lewis, Katapady

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    RIP Vasanth Salain

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  • A.M Shaikh, Dubai, Belapu, Kaup

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    Vasanth Salian is a good person and a leader in my constituency as well as my favorite personality. We can't forget his helping nature. Always very active leader. Salian Your 37 years of help and work out of 75 is always remembered.
    MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE


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  • Mohan Bhat Bantwal, mangalore/now in Goa

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    Mr,Vasanth Salian was a dedicated social worker, and did yeomen service to his constituency when in power and the same tempo of service continued when he was not in power also. His sudden demise if a great loss to the society. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

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  • Austin Santhosh, Haleangadi/Bahrain

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    Shocking news. May his soul rest in peace.

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  • Vasant Raj, Mangalore / Abudhabi

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    RIP Dear Vasant Salian....

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    BJP was the end of the road ...

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  • S.M. Nawaz kukkikatte, Dubai

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    Shocking news really.
    Veteran congress leader
    may his soul rest in peace

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  • Well wisher, mangaluru

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    WHEN HE WAS IN POWER, EVERYBODY BEHIND HIM, TODAY HE IS NO MORE, HERE NO ONE IS THERE TO PRAISE HIM. MAY HIS DEPARTED SOUL RIP.

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  • Adil, Thekkatte

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    may his soul rest in peace.

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  • KA D'Silva, agb_agnel@yahoo.com

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    May his soul rest in peace.
    one of his great achievement during MLA was : he lead the political leaders delegation to France to know more about sea erosion. He tried his best

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  • edward, mangalore

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    May his soul Rest In Peace...

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  • Shashidhar Shetty, korgi

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    may his soul rest in peace...

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  • KRPrabhu, B'luru

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    RIP Vasantha Saliayanare.....

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Washington,DC.

    Sat, Jul 25 2015

    KRPrabhumaam,

    This guy was my friend and colleague from 1979 to 1985....during initial stages of his politics.... he started politics as Yenagudde Village Panchayath Vice-President in 1978 with late Dr.Koradkal as President...

    In 1979 during Oscars first elections he was made Kaup Block Congress president...MLA in 1983...Minister in 90s....

    Since he is no more...I would not like to say anything bad about him except..."Power corrupts...and...absolute power corrupts absolutely"...

    RIP old friend...

    ...JH...

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