Former minister and Belagavi MP Shivanand Kaujalagi passed away at his residence in Bailhongal following age-related ailments, his son and MLA Mahantesh Kaujalagi confirmed
Senior Karnataka politician Shivanand Kaujalagi, 87, died at his residence in Bailhongal, Belagavi district. He served three consecutive terms as an MLA, represented Belagavi in the Lok Sabha in 1996 and held the Public Works Department portfolio. His last rites will be held at 11 am on Saturday.
Belagavi: Senior politician, former Karnataka minister and former MP Shivanand Kaujalagi died at his residence in Bailhongal, Belagavi district, following age-related ailments. He was 87.
His son, Mahantesh Kaujalagi, the sitting MLA from Bailhongal constituency, announced his father's death through an emotional social media post.
Shivanand Kaujalagi was a senior political leader from North Karnataka. He was elected MLA from the Bailhongal Assembly constituency for three consecutive terms and worked to develop the constituency.
During his political career, he served as the Public Works Department (PWD) Minister in the Karnataka government.
Shivanand Kaujalagi's Political Career and Public Service
Kaujalagi was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Belagavi constituency in 1996. During his tenure as a Member of Parliament, he represented the region in the national legislature.
He also served as president of the Karnataka Lingayat Education Society (KLE Society), an educational institution in Karnataka. His association with the organisation included contributions to the education sector.
His political career and public service made him one of the recognised senior leaders of the region.
Shivanand Kaujalagi's Last Rites in Bailhongal
According to his son Mahantesh Kaujalagi, the last rites will be performed at 11 am on Saturday at the Rudrabhoomi on Anigol Road in Bailhongal town.
The funeral will be conducted with the prescribed rituals, he said.
Kaujalagi's death marks the passing of a former legislator, state minister and Member of Parliament who served in public life across Karnataka's state and national political institutions.
