Oscar Fernandes Dies: Sonia Gandhi’s Trusted Aide, Trained Kuchipudi Dancer & Congress’s Man of All Seasons

“Brother Oscar”, as he is popularly known, had given his own touch to the talks with the NSCN leaders, beginning the meetings with prayers in which all present participate.

Son of a school teacher, Fernandes, who was the KPCC president for two terms, was well-liked among party men and known to burn the midnight oil in which ever job he was entrusted with.

Fernandes was also a trained performer of traditional dance forms Kuchipudi and Yakshagana.

Earlier in July, doctors in Mangaluru had successfully conducted an operation to remove a clot in his brain. Doctors were treating him in the intensive care unit of the hospital. At the same time, Fernandes was undergoing dialysis at regular intervals.

Neurosurgeons Divakar Rao and Sunil Shetty were part of the team of doctors who carried out the surgery.

He is survived by his wife, son and a daughter.