Mangalore: Former State Minister Blasius M D'Souza Passes Away
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (GA)
Mangalore, Jan 26: Former minister, president of Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee (DCC) Blasius M D'Souza passed away in the early hours of Saturday January 26 after a prolonged period of illness.
Blasius was known to be fast acting politician and a simple and any time accessible Congress (I) leader. Blasius M D'Souza was member of the State Legislative Council from 1980 to 1985. Following 9 years he represented Mangalore in the Legislative Assembly.
In 1991 he became Minister for Law and continued in the same portfolio for a period of 16 months. Following the reshuffle in the portfolios in the new ministry of Veerappa Moily, he took charge of Labour Ministry on 20th November 1992. Mr. Blasius M. D'Souza continued as minister till the end of 1994.
Blasius, son of A R D'Souza was basically from a well-known business family of Mangalore. He completed his B.Com from St Aloysius College in the year 1959. He was the president of St Aloysius College Students' Union during this year. In sports, he represented St Aloysius College hockey team for 4 years. He obtained his LLB from Siddartha Law College, Bombay in the year 1961.
He became councillor of the Mangalore City Municipal Council first time in the year 1962. He continued in the council for a period of 17 years and from 1972 to 1979 he was the president of the same Council. He was District Congress (I) President initially for 13 years from 1979 to 1992 and in first 3 years also was a KPCC (I) member.
He also extended his service to various other organizations and entities. He was Chairman of City Central Library of Mangalore, Founder Patron of Mangalore Wildlife Trust, Founder Chairman of Millions of Tree Club, Mangalore etc.
He was the founder president of Mangalore Autorickshaw and Car Operation Co-operative Society of, chairman of Board of Visitors of Government Wenlock Hospital. He was vice-chairman of Hind Kusht Nivaran Sanga, Mangalore and Dakshina Kannada District Tuberculosis Association, Mangalore.