Mysore :

Shivanna, a Congress leader, popularly known as Broadway Shivanna owing to his association with a company by that name in Mumbai, passed away at his residence in Vidyaranyapuram here this morning.

Shivanna (69) was the Secretary of OBC cell of KPCC.

He leaves behind his wife, two sons and two daughters.

Shivanna and other family members were in celebration mood last evening as Shivanna’s granddaughter Chandana, a student of Marimallappa’s PU College had passed II PU examination securing 90% marks. Destiny had something in store in a tragedy the next morning.

Chief Minister Siddharamaiah visited the house today and paid his last respects. City Congress President C. Dasegowda, MLA M.K. Somashekhar, Minister H.S. Mahadevaprasad and others too paid their last respects to the departed soul.

Last rites will be held in the evening at the foot of Chamundi Hill, according to family sources.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / May 09th, 2014