Former Karnataka Minister Qamarul Islam passes away aged 69
Former Karnataka Minister and senior Congress leader Qamarul Islam passed away aged 69 in Bengaluru on Monday due to a cardiac arrest. The six-time MLA had held several portfolios including Housing, Labour, Municipal Administration, Public Enterprise, and Minority Development. He had been appointed as the Kerala Secretary-in-charge of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in July this year.