President Droupadi Murmu condoles death of former Karnataka CM SM Krishna

NEW DELHI: President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna, who passed away at the age of 92 due to prolonged illness.

Taking to X, President Murmu in her post wrote that Krishna served people in various capacities during his long career in public life. “Sad to learn about the demise of Shri S. M. Krishna who served people in various capacities during his long career in public life – from a member of the state assembly and of parliament to a union minister and governor. As chief minister of Karnataka, he earned people’s affection for his commitment to development of the state. My heartfelt condolences to his family and admirers”, Murmu’s post read.

Sad to learn about the demise of Shri S. M. Krishna who served people in various capacities during his long career in public life – from a member of the state assembly and of parliament to a union minister and governor. As chief minister of Karnataka, he earned people’s affection…

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) December 10, 2024

Congress president Malikarjun Kharge also took to X and wrote in a post that Krishna was a true champion of development and made significant contributions to the state and nation. “Extremely saddened by the passing away of Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and Former Union Minister, Shri S M Krishna. A true champion of development, he made significant contributions to the state and the nation.It is a personal loss for me, for we worked as colleagues, both at the State and National level”, the post read.

Extremely saddened by the passing away of Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and Former Union Minister, Shri S M Krishna. A true champion of development, he made significant contributions to the state and the nation.

It is a personal loss for me, for we worked as colleagues,… pic.twitter.com/0Pj61Y09Um

— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) December 10, 2024

Further, the Congress president wrote that Krishna’s vision, dedication and exceptional public service played a pivotal role in Karnataka’s progress. “His vision, dedication and exceptional public service played a pivotal role in the Karnataka’s progress, while his approach to balance welfare with development placed a global stamp on Bengaluru’s transformative paradigm. My deepest condolences to his family, friends and followers”, the post further read.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai also expressed his condolences and said that Krishna had left a mark in the state and national politics for nearly six decades and was a role model for today’s politicians.

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಕಂಡಂತಹ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಧೀಮಂತ, ಹಿರಿಯ ರಾಜಕಾರಣಿ, ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಪೂರ್ವದ ತಲೆಮಾರು. ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಡಳಿತಾತ್ಮಕ ಅನೇಕ ಹುದ್ದೆ ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಿದ್ದ ನಮ್ಮ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯ ಎಸ್.ಎಂ.ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಅವರ ನಿಧನದ ಸುದ್ದಿ ಕೇಳಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದುಖ ಹಾಗೂ ದಿಗ್ಧಮೆ ಆಗಿದೆ.

ಎಸ್.ಎಂ. ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಅವರ ಅಗಲಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ದೇಶ ಒಬ್ಬ ಹಿರಿಯರು,… pic.twitter.com/GDJvQG8mPW

— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) December 10, 2024

Taking to X, Bommai wrote in a post “Former Chief Minister and Union Minister S. M. Very sad to hear the news of Krishna’s demise.Soft-spoken, mild-mannered S M Krishna has made his mark in state and national politics for nearly six decades and is a role model for today’s politicians”.

Further, he mentioned that Krishna had brought world recognition to Bengaluru by bringing the IT-BT companies and his death was like losing a mentor in the state and national politics. “He had brought world recognition to Bangalore by bringing IT-BT companies to Bangalore. His passing away is like losing a mentor in state and national politics. His death has caused me great pain personally and I pray that God bless his family and his huge fans with the strength to bear his loss and may his soul rest in peace”, the post further read. (ANI)