Former MLA and Congress leader Vasu, 72, passed away in the city on Saturday, March 9, after a prolonged illness.
He was a close associate of former Chief Minister Veerappa Moil and had been his political secretary. Vasu was also an industrialist and the president of the Mysuru Industries Association besides being the founder of Vidyavikas Educational Institutions including the Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology. He evinced interest in issues germane to Mysuru including conservation of lakes
An amiable personality on good terms with leaders cutting across party lines, Vasu was also a former mayor of Mysuru and remained a Congress loyalist. He was elected from the Chamaraja Assembly segment in Mysuru as an MLA in 2013 but lost to L. Nagendra of the BJP in 2018 elections.
