India, Nov. 4 -- Senior Congress leader and Karnataka MLA from Bagalkote, H Y Meti, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Tuesday. He was 79 and had been undergoing treatment for breathing problems and other age-related ailments, according to party and hospital sources.

Meti, who also served as the Chairman of the Bagalkote Urban Development Authority, is survived by two sons and two daughters. His mortal remains will be taken to Bagalkote on Tuesday evening, and the last rites are likely to be performed on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

A seasoned politician, Meti first entered the Assembly from the Guledgudda constituency in 1989, 1994, and 2004 as a Janata Dal member. During his 1994 term, he served as the Forest Mi...