Maruthi Rao D. Maley (84), a former member of the Legislative Council, passed away at his residence in Kalaburagi on Tuesday.
He is survived by his son and daughter. His family members said that the last rites will be carried out on his agriculture farm in Hadagil Haruti village on the outskirts of Kalaburagi at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
Hailing from Ghatboral village in Humnabad taluk of Bidar district, Mr. Maley fought the Razakars, militia of the Nizam of Hyderabad, immediately after India’s Independence.