Senior Veerashaiva Lingayat leader and 3-time MLC N Thippanna no more

BALLARI: Veteran Veerashaiva Lingayat leader and three-time MLC N Thippanna passed away at his residence at Gandhinagar here around 5 am on Friday. He was 98.

Thippannna had been suffering from age-related illnesses for some time. The mortal remains have been kept for public viewing at the Ballari residence on Friday and the last rites will be conducted at his native Turuvanuru in Chitradurga district on Saturday.

Thippanna was a former president of the Akhila Bharat Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha and senior lawyer. He was elected member of the legislative Council thrice and was the Chairman of the Upper House for two terms.