Kalaburagi, Feb. 26 -- Expressing condolences on the demise of Raja Venkatappa Nayaka, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said that he was thinking of fielding the Nayaka in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Calling the death of Raja Venkatappa Nayaka "unfortunate", the Congress chief mentioned that he had close relations with his family.

"Raja Venkatappa Nayak and his father were very close to me. I miss him a lot. I was thinking of fielding him in the Lok Sabha polls but his death is unfortunate. May god give strength to his family. I am going to attend his funeral in Surapura," Kharge told reporters in Kalaburagi.

Raja Venkatappa Naik (66) who was the sitting MLA of the Surapur constituency was admitted to a private hospita...