Chamarajanagar: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah paid last respects to former MLA and Karnataka State Warehousing Corporation Chairman S. Jayanna, who passed away at his residence on Tuesday. Siddaramaiah, who landed at the helipad at MGSV College in Kollegal, travelled to Jayanna’s residence at Mahadeshwara College Layout and paid respects to the former MLA.
Later, in the evening, Jayanna’s last rites were held with State honours at his native village Mamballi as per Buddhist rituals. Jayanna’s demise came as a shock to his family members as they were preparing for the house-warming ceremony of their new house ‘Anugraha’ which was scheduled for today (Dec. 12).
