'Enormous loss for Karnataka': CM Bommai pays tribute to actor Puneeth Rajkumar

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai expressed his condolences on the death of actor Puneeth Rajkumar, saying that his death is an enormous loss for the state.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday tweeted that he was “deeply shocked” by the news of Kannada film star Puneeth Rajkumar’s death.

He tweeted, “I am deeply shocked that Kannada celebrity Shri Puneeth Rajkumar died of a heart attack. The death of Kannadigar's favourite actor, Appu, has caused enormous loss to Kannada and Karnataka, and I pray that God will have mercy on his soul and give his fans the power to endure this pain.”