Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Oscar Fernandes passes away at 80

Veteran Rajya Sabha MP and former Union minister Oscar Fernandes have passed away. He was 80. The senior Congress leader had served as the Union Cabinet Minister for Transport, Road and Highways, and Labour and Employment, in Manmohan Singh’s UPA government. 

Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Oscar Fernandes MP died at a private hospital here on Monday afternoon, family sources said. He was 80 and is survived by his wife and two children.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish over the death of the veteran Congress leader.