Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Jun 23: Malpe Coronate Caning Company promoter, son of late Malpe Madwaraj and Manoram Madwaraj, Prasad Madwaraj (48) passed away at KMC hospital on June 23, 2012 after a brief illness.
He is survived by his mother, his brother congress political leader Pramod Madwaraj and five sisters.
An engineer by profession Prasad served as an executive engineer in his father's company Coronate Canning for about 20 years (1982- 2002). He settled in Mangalore for a short period and later returned to reside at Malpe.
According to family sources, he was ailing for last six months. A philanthropist Prasad was a good social worker and he served towards all sections of the society without looking at caste, creed or religion.
Political leaders from Udupi region, including MLA Ragupathi Bhat, R Sabapathi, Vasath V Salian, Vinaya Kumar Sorake condoled his death.
Member of Parliament J P Hegde has expressed his shock over the death of Prasad, and said that the society has lost a true social service personality, and sympathized with his death.