The former Minister Omprakash Kanagali died in Belagavi on Tuesday. He was 68. He served as Irrigation Minister in the S.M. Krishna Cabinet.

He is survived by wife, a son and a daughter.

The final rites were held in his native village of Kanagala in Belagavi district on Wednesday. Kanagali was the son of B. Shankaranand, former Union Minister. Kanagali, who was an advocate, organised the Kannada Dalit writers’ meet in Belagavi in 1992, according to family sources.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Belagavi – November 09th, 2018