Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Minister and JD(S) leader C Channigappa died at a hospital in Bengaluru on Friday (February 21) after a prolonged illness.
Channigappa was a three-time MLA from Koratagere. Earlier, he served as the Forest Minister of Karnataka.
Congress leader Siddaramaiah took to Twitter to pay condolences and said Channigappa was his friend for many years.
ಮಾಜಿ ಸಚಿವ ಸಿ.ಚನ್ನಿಗಪ್ಪ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಸಹದ್ಯೋಗಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದವರು, ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು. ಅವರ ಸಾವಿನ ಸುದ್ದಿ ಕೇಳಿ ದು:ಖವಾಯಿತು.
ಚನ್ನಿಗಪ್ಪ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಮತ್ತು ಅಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳ ಶೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೂ ಭಾಗಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. pic.twitter.com/hDVENlBklB— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) February 21, 2020
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