Former Speaker Krishna passes away

Former Speaker and three-time Krishnarajpet MLA, Krishna (80), handed away at his residence within the metropolis on Friday after a quick sickness.

Born on July 1, 1941, at Kothamaranahally in Mandya district Krishna studied legislation after finishing his commencement from Maharaja’s College in Mysuru. He entered politics in 1978 and have become a member of the taluk board at K.R. Pet and was carefully related to the then Janata Party.

Known for his simplicity, Krishna was elected MLA from K.R. Pet Assembly constituency in 1985 and have become the Minister of Sericulture and Animal Husbandry in 1988. He was re-elected in 1994 however resigned from the publish as he was elected MP from Mandya Parliamentary constituency on the Janata Dal ticket in 1996. He returned to State politics and was fielded from K.R. Pet within the 1999 Assembly polls and misplaced however was elected once more from the identical constituency in 2004. He was appointed Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, a publish which he held from June 10, 2004, to June 4, 2008.

Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has condoled his loss of life and mentioned that as Speaker, he upheld constitutional propriety and values. The Mandya district in-charge Minister K.C. Narayana Gowda, Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Deve Gowda and different leaders have additionally condoled his loss of life.