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Mumbai: Former MLA Jagannath A Shetty passes away

  •   Fri, Sep 13 2019 04:43:45 PM

Rons Bantwal

Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (EP)

Mumbai, Sep 13: Former MLA of Sion-Koliwada constituency here, Jagannath A Shetty (75) passed away at Leelavati Hospital, Bandra on Friday morning.

Jagannath Shetty, was the son of Shirva, Udupi residents Acchanna Shetty and Kalyani A Shetty. He grew up as a child worker and later owned a hotel at Ghatkoper east. He was a student of Karnataka free night high school and became MLA from Matunga constituency from National Congress party (I) in 2004. He also contested elections and was elected as MLA from bifurcated Sion Koliwada constituency from Maharashtra government in 2009. He had contested elections for the third time in 2014 also.

He was close to former union minister late Gurudas Kamath. He was identified as a sincere Congress worker with his hard work and was popular as social worker and influential leader in Mumbai.

Jagannath Shetty has left behind his wife, two sons and a large number of friends and relatives. Office bearers of local groups and elite have expressed their condolences on his demise. His last rites were held at Sion crematorium on Friday September 13.
  

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  • pravir shetty, manipal

    Fri, Sep 13 2019

    Heart-felt condolences to shetty family.
    jaganath shettty was a very popular & very helpful leader, he was an down to earth politician.
    jaganath shetty, very popular ex minister suresh shetty, krishna hegde & gopal shetty were the 4 bunts who were elected from mumbai many times to the maharastra assembly.
    it was an proud moments, not only for the bunts community, but for the entire diversified mumbai community

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  • Chaitali Navin Shah, Mumbai

    Fri, Sep 13 2019

    Heart-felt condolences to entire family... Samit shetty may your fathers soul rest in peace... I am really sorry for the loss in the family.. Be strong and please take care of your mom and the rest family members...

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