S M Krishna, The former Chief Minister of Karnataka (1999-2004), S M Krishna passed away on Tuesday morning, December 10, at 92.
Late S M Krishna also served as the Governor of Maharashtra immediately after the end of his tenure as the 10th Chief Minister of Karnataka state.
The report says he had been suffering from the illness for too long and finally passed away at 92, turning the western coast into deep mourning on Tuesday morning.
He played a backbone role in turning the capital of Karnataka, Bengaluru, into the Silicon Valley of India and the incredible transformation of the IT-BT sector.
SM Krishna will be remembered for ages for his contribution to the IT sector. He inaugurated ‘Bengaluru Bio 2003 on April 15, 2003, which became the turning point for the revolution of the IT sector in India and Bengaluru as the top hub of IT.
The business community and entrepreneurs are also deeply saddened by the loss of the former CM of Karnataka state.
S M Krishna officially said goodbye to his political career in Jan 2023 as he turned 91 in 2023, and he left citing age issues from the 6-decade political career.
Karnataka state announced a 3-day mourning holiday from December 10-12 on the sad demise of the former chief minister and union minister.
The state will also observe no entertainment programs for the next 3 days, and the final rites of the former minister will be performed on Wednesday morning, according to Vokkaliga tradition (Vokkaliga is a traditional caste of south Karnataka, particularly around Mysore-Mandya) with full state honors.
Top Achievements of S M Krishna in His Political Career
Here are some of the top achievements of the veteran Krishan during his 6-decade-long political career, according to Wikipedia.
- Entered politics as a member of the 3rd Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Maddpur
- 5th Lok Sabha candidate from Congress (1971-72)
- Union minister of state for Industry and Finance
- President of Karnataka State 1999-2000
- Chief Minister of Karnataka 1999-2004
- Governor of Maharashtra 2004-2008
- External Affairs Minister of India from 2009-2012
How Twitter Reacted after S M Krishna Passed Away
Not only the business community and political empire are affected by the demise of S M Krishna, but people on Twitter also expressed their condolences and heartfelt grief to the family of S M Krishna.
PM Modi on Twitter wrote:
The 22nd CM of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, also expressed his heartfelt sentiments on Twitter after S M krishna passed away.
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