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RS mourns death of former MP F M Khan

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Rajya Sabha today mourned the death of its former member F M Khan.

When the House met for the day, Chairman Hamid Ansari mentioned Khan's passing away yesterday at the age of 78 years.

A coffee planter and avid sports enthusiast, Khan represented Karnataka in the Upper House for two terms -- from April 1976 to April 1982 and April 1982 to April 1988.

"In passing away of Shri F M Khan, the country has last a veteran parliamentarian and an able sports administrator. We deeply mourn the passing away of Shri F M Khan," Ansari said.

Members stood in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of departed.

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First Published: Jul 22 2016 | 1:42 PM IST

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