Veteran journalist and former Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council P. Ramaiah, 92, passed away in Bengaluru at a private hospital on Tuesday night.
He leaves behind wife Jaya and three children. His family sources said that he was hospitalised for the last two weeks. He will be cremated in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Born on September 12, 1933, he was a native of Bindenahalli, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya district.
Mr. Ramaiah, who joined The Hindu in the early 1950s, had served the organisation for nearly half a century, and retired as the Chief of Bureau of Karnataka in 1998. He was later nominated by the then Janata Dal government as MLC and served in the Karnataka Legislative Council till 2004. He headed a committee that recommended measures to strengthen small newspapers in the State.
During his five decades as journalist, he covered a wide range of beats, from sports to politics. “He was an all-rounder. His language was simple and straight. He was a very good team leader. Mr. Ramaiah had vast contacts among leaders across the political spectrum,” said A. Jayaram, former Chief of Bureau of The Hindu.
