Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Congress MLA from Bagalkote H Y Meti died at a private hospital here on Tuesday, party and hospital sources said.

He was 79 and was undergoing treatment for breathing issues and other age-related ailments, they said.

Meti, who was chairman for Bagalkote Urban Development Authority, is survived by two sons and two daughters.

They said his mortal remains will be taken to Bagalkote in the evening and last rites are likely to be performed on Wednesday afternoon.

Initially, Meti represented Guledgudda Assembly constituency in 1989, 1994 and 2004 as a Janata Dal member.

After getting elected in 1994, he served as the Forest Minister. He was also elected as MP from Bagalkote in 1996.

After delimitation of constituencies, he had contested in 2008 from Bagalkote on

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