Soundarya, 30, granddaughter of the former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, was found dead at her flat in Vasanthnagar on Friday morning. The police suspect it is a case of suicide. She was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors declared her “brought dead”.
A surgeon by profession, Dr. Soundarya is the daughter of Mr. Yediyurappa’s eldest daughter, Padma. She married a fellow doctor, Niraj, two years ago. The couple lived in a flat in Vasanthnagar and both worked at M.S. Ramaiah Hospital. They had a baby six months ago.