BENGALURU, 27 JUNE

Veteran journalist and former Associate Editor of Deccan Herald, NC Gundu Rao passed away in Bengaluru on Thursday evening. The 78-year-old was not keeping well for the past few days and breathed his last at his daughter’s residence in Bengaluru, family members said.

He is survived by his wife Usha and daughters Sapna and Sahyadri. “He was diabetic, but everything was under control. Yesterday, he passed away all of a sudden,” Sahyadri said.

He was associated with the DH for nearly 35 years. Condoling his demise, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said, "Having been professionally engaged with this newspaper for nearly four decades, Gundurao’s political reporting and column writings during that time served as a guiding light for people like me."