Shiriyannavar, former MLA, passes away
Former Navalgund MLA and doctor Rajashekhar Basappa Shiriyannavar has died at his farmhouse in Dharwad district. A former BJP member and associate of B.S. Yediyurappa, he was a notable local political figure.
Why it matters
The death of a former legislator marks the end of a career that spanned both medical service and regional politics in Karnataka.
A doctor and the former Navalgund MLA Rajashekhar Basappa Shiriyannavar passed away on Thursday at his farmhouse in Nayanakana Hoolikatti of Dharwad taluk after a brief period of illness.
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