Hassan (Karnataka), July 20 (IANS) Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, was cremated with full state honours at the foothills of Ranganathaswamy Hill in Mavinakere village of Hassan district on Monday, with senior leaders from both the Centre and Karnataka paying their final respects. Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar paid homage to the departed and handed over the Tricolour to Deve Gowda after the state honours ceremony. He later presented the national flag to Union …
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Bengaluru, July 20 (IANS) Former MP Prajwal Revanna will attend the funeral of his grandmother, Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, through video conference from Bengaluru Central Prison after choosing not to seek parole, according to prison officers.It can be noted that Deve Gowda’s wife, Chennamma, passed away following a cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday (July 18). She was admitted to Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday night (July 16…
Bengaluru, July 20 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda’s wife, Chennamma Deve Gowda, will be laid to rest on Monday with full traditional rites at the foothills of the Bettada Ranganathaswamy Temple near Haradanahalli in Hassan district, Karnataka. Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Pralhad Joshi, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and several prominent leaders from across the state are expected to attend the funeral.Her mortal remains, which arrived at H.D. Revanna’s residence in H…
Bengaluru, July 19 (IANS) Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi, representing the Central government, paid his last respects to Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, at the family’s residence in Padmanabhanagar, here on Sunday.Joshi, who arrived in Bengaluru on Sunday morning, travelled directly from the airport to Deve Gowda’s residence to offer floral tributes to Chennamma’s mortal remains on behalf of the Union government.He also met former Prime Mi…
Bengaluru, July 19 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Sunday said the lifelong companionship shared by his parents, former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and his late wife Chennamma, stands as an example for the younger generation, as leaders cutting across party lines continued to pay their last respects to the departed matriarch.Chennamma, 85, passed away at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday after battling respiratory complications. Her demise has …
Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday paid his last respects to Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, and described her as a motherly figure to generations of politicians in Karnataka. Speaking to the media after paying homage to Chennamma’s mortal remains at Deve Gowda’s Padmanabhanagar residence in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said her demise was a great loss not only to the Gowda family but also to the state’s political fraternity.Shivakumar a…
Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday night paid an emotional tribute to his mother, Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, recalling her simplicity, devotion and sacrifices for the family over several decades. Speaking to reporters outside Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru, Kumaraswamy said Chennamma, who passed away earlier in the day, had been a guiding force not only for the Deve Gowda family but also for lakhs of …
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday expressed grief over the demise of Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, and extended his condolences to the bereaved family. In a statement, LoP Rahul Gandhi said Chennamma’s strength had been a constant source of support throughout Deve Gowda’s long years in public life.“Deeply saddened by the passing of Smt Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister Shri H.D. Deve Gowda ji. Her…
Bengaluru/New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed deep grief over the demise of Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, and extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. In his condolence message, PM Modi remembered Chennamma for her humility and unwavering commitment to social service. He said she was respected for her simplicity and dedication to serving society, and conveyed condolences to Deve Gowda and his family.Later in the d…
Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Former Chief Ministers Siddaramaiah and B.S. Yediyurappa, Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, and Leaders of the Opposition R. Ashoka and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Saturday expressed their condolences over the demise of Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. Chennamma, 85, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday following severe respiratory complications, prompting an outpouring of condolences from leaders across party lines in …