Former External Affairs Minister and Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna died at his residence early Tuesday morning.
The 92-year-old veteran politician was ailing for quite some time, a family source said. “S M Krishna is no more. He breathed his last at 2:45 am at his residence. Mortal remains are likely to be taken to Maddur today,” the source said.
Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna is survived by wife Prema and two daughters. The Karnataka government has announced state mourning for three days as a mark of respect to the veteran leader. His last rites will be performed with full state honours at his native in Mandya district on Wednesday. The three-day state mourning is from December 10 to 12, official notification said.
Born in Somanahalli in Mandya district on May 1, 1932, Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna began his career in electoral politics in 1962 by winning the Maddur assembly seat as an independent. He was then associated with the Praja Socialist Party before joining the Congress.