V. Srinivasan, husband of Rajya Sabha member and Indian Olympic Association President P.T. Usha, passed away in the early hours of Friday.
Srinivasan collapsed at his residence in Payyoli in Kerala’s Kozhikode district and was immediately rushed to a nearby private hospital. However, doctors declared him brought dead, family sources said, adding that he felt
uneasy around midnight, and despite being taken to the nearby hospital, he breathed his last.
The sudden demise has sent shockwaves through sporting and political circles across the country.
Usha was in New Delhi at the time of the incident to attend the ongoing Parliament session. She is returning to her hometown and is expected to arrive shortly.