Suraj Hegde, secretary of All India Congress Committee dies

Suraj Hegde, a prominent Congress leader and vice chairman of Karnataka's Guarantee Committee, passed away. He was 55 and succumbed to cardiac arrest. Hegde served as an AICC secretary and former in-charge of the Indian Youth Congress. Several top Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, expressed their deep shock and condolences.