Congress Chief Whip P M Ashok voted despite his father's demise

DH News Service, Bengaluru Mar 24 2018, 1:07 IST
Congress Chief Whip P M Ashok

Congress Chief Whip P M Ashok

Congress Chief Whip P M Ashok's father passed away in Ramadurg in Belagavi district in the wee hours of Friday.

However, the MLA stayed back and was one of the first legislators to exercise his franchise after the polling station opened at 9 am.

He later took the 10.45 am flight to Belagavi to attend the last rites of his father in Ramdurg.