Former Karnataka Chief Minister N. Dharam Singh passed away at a private hospital here on Thursday. He was 80.
He is survived by wife, two sons and a daughter.
"Singh died at 11.54 a.m. following a massive heart attack in the intensive care unit (ICU)," a spokesperson of M.S. Ramaiah Hospital told IANS.
Singh, who has been ailing for some time due to age-related symptoms, was in the hospital for treatment to his respiratory system.
A veteran Congress leader for over six decades, Singh was the Chief Minister of the first coalition government in the southern state from May 28, 2004 to February 3,