Mangalore: Communist Leader Ramachandra Uchil Passes Away
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Daijiworld Media Network- Mangalore (RS/SP)
Mangalore, Jun 22: Ramachandra Uchil, a noted leader of Communist Partyof India- Marxist(CPI-M), passed away on Monday, June 22. He was 68.
Ramachandra Uchchil breathed his last at a private hospital in the city. He was admitted to the hospital about a week ago.
He was an active member of the Raitha Sangha and several trade unions in the district. He had enjoyed presidential positions in these unions. He was the president of Kotekar Vyavasaya Seva Sahakari Sangha and a member of the state committee of CPI-M.
Uchhil entered the workers union movement at an early age and fought for mitigating the problems of the workers in respect of issues like salary, pension and other rights. He supported ideals of and led life as a principled soldier of Communist Party of India(Marxist) said B Madhava, a leader of CPI (M).
Uchchil is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son. Prior to the funeral, workers of the party, leaders and others paid their last respects to his mortal remains at the party office in Tokkottu near here.