Former Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna died at his home in Bengaluru past midnight. He was 92. The veteran politician, who had also served as the External Affairs Minister, breathed his last around 2:45 am. Reports suggest he was unwell for quite some time.
He served as the chief minister of Karnataka from 1999 to 2004 and the Governor of Maharashtra from 2004 to 2008. He became the foreign minister in 2009.
Mr Krishna, a key figure in the making of Bengaluru as a tech capital, was born in Somanahalli in Mandya district on May 1, 1932. A Congress leader throughout his life, he joined the BJP towards the end of his political career.
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