Obituaries

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Published on 07 Jun 2026

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  • Dhanendra Kumar, a retired IAS officer and the first Chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), passed away at the age of 80.
  • Senior Congress leader and former Member of Parliament K.P. Dhanapalan passed away at the age of 76 in Kochi, Kerala.
  • Veteran playback singer Suman Kalyanpur passed away at the age of 89 in Mumbai on 31 May 2026.
  • Eight-time BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Yogesh Patel, popularly known as "Kaka", passed away at the age of 79 in Vadodara.
  • Renowned Odia poet, playwright, and former IAS officer Jagannath Prasad Das (J.P. Das) passed away in Bhubaneswar at the age of 90.
  • Acclaimed Iranian-French graphic novelist and director Marjane Satrapi, famous for Persepolis, passed away in Paris at 56.
Source: SarkariPariksha