Shivanand Kaujalgi, former Karnataka minister and Belagavi MP. (Photo: CM of Karnataka/X)
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka minister and former Belagavi MP Shivanand Kaujalgi has died, the Chief Minister’s Office said in a condolence message on Friday.
Chief Minister D K Shivakumar expressed grief over Kaujalgi’s death. Kaujalgi was the father of Bailhongal Congress MLA Mahantesh Kaujalgi and had served as president of KLE Society.
Kaujalgi was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Bailhongal three times and represented Belagavi in the Lok Sabha. As a minister, he contributed to Karnataka’s development and made a mark in education, cooperation and social service, the CMO said. It described his passing as an irreplaceable loss to political and social circles and extended condolences to his family, relatives, admirers and well-wishers.
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