Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, who paid a visit to the house of former Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat president Santhosh Kumar Bhandary at Rayi village in Bantwal taluk to console the grieving family, made this announcement in front of reporters. Bhandary had died of heart attack on Saturday night.
The CM also said that the government would take all necessary measures for a state funeral at Bangarappa's native village Kabatur in Shimoga district on Tuesday with full honours.
“Apart from today's holiday the government has declared a holiday in Shimoga district tomorrow as well to facilitate people to participate in the funeral of Bangarappa,” he said.
The CM also recalled Bangarappa's services to the state and his concern for the welfare of the people.
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