Veteran Politician And Ex-Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna Dies At 92
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SM Krishna, who had also served as the Governor of Maharashtra as well as External Affairs Minister, was born in 1932.
Former Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna, who is widely credited for putting Bengaluru on the world map, died past midnight. He was 92. The veteran politician, who had also served as the External Affairs Minister, breathed his last at his Bengaluru home 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 making Bengaluru a tech capital, was born in Somanahalli in Mandya district on May 1, 1932. Having served a long stint with the Congress, he joined the BJP towards the end of his political career.
