Mysore: Sixty-year-old BJP candidate Sannamoge Gowda  who was contesting from Piriyapattana legislative assembly constituency passed away due to cardiac arrest here on Monday April 29 night.

Sannamoge Gowda was a native of Choudenahalli in Piriyapattana, near here was an active BJP activist in the past 30 years.  BJP issued the ticket in recognition to his loyalty and honesty to contest in the upcoming assembly elections this time