Krishna (politician)

Krishna (1 July 1941 – 21 May 2021) was an Indian politician, former speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly and member of the Janata Dal (Secular) from the state of Karnataka. He was born in Kothamaranahally village (Krishnarajpet Taluk, Mandya district). He died on 21 May 2021 in Mysore, Karnataka.

Political life
Rising in politics, he became Member of K. R. Pet Taluk Board from 1978 to 1983, later becoming General Secretary of Janata Party for Mandya district in 1980 till 1985. He was elected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1985 and became the Minister of Sericulture and Animal Husbandry in 1988 to remain in the post till 1989. He was re-elected in 1994 from Krishnarajpete on Janata Dal ticket and resigned from the post after becoming the Member of Parliament from Mandya constituency. He was picked as the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly after he became victorious as a Janata Dal (Secular) candidate in 2004 elections.

Death
Krishna was suffering from cancer and was being treated in Chennai. He died at his residence in Kuvempunagar in Mysuru. Then Chief Minister of Karnataka B. S. Yediyurappa, his former H. D. Kumaraswamy and many others condoled the death of Krishna.

Positions held

 * 1978–83: Member, Taluk Board, K.R. Pet Taluk, Mandya district
 * 1980–85: General Secretary, Janata Party, Mandya district
 * 1985–89: Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
 * 1985–87: Member, House Committee, Karnataka Legislature
 * 1988–89: Cabinet Minister, Department of Sericulture and Animal Husbandry in S. R. Bommai government
 * 1989–94: General-Secretary, Janata Dal, Karnataka
 * 1994–96: Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
 * 1995–96: Member, House Committee on Industries, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
 * 1996–98: Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) from Mandya
 * 2004–08: Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Krishnarajapete
 * 2004–08: Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly