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Karnataka Assembly Deputy Speaker Anand Mamani Dies Aged 56, PM Modi Offers Condolences

He was 56-year old. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter

Karnataka Assembly Deputy Speaker and three-time BJP MLA Anand Mamani passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday night after battling illness for more than a month. He was 56-year old. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. The three-time MLA represented Saudatti legislative assembly constituency.

Anand Mamani's mortal remains will be brought to his hometown on Sunday for the public to pay homage. Anand Mamani's father Chandrashekhar M Mamani had also served as the deputy speaker in the 1990s.

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While offering condolences, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Mamani was a formidable leader who worked extensively for social empowerment.

"Pained by the passing away of Shri Anand Mamani, the Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly. He was a formidable leader who worked extensively for social empowerment. He also worked to strengthen BJP across Karnataka. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti," Modi said in a tweet.

Besides PM Modi, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai visited the hospital and paid homage to him. "Deeply saddened to learn about the demise of our party MLA and Deputy Speaker of the state legislative assembly Anand Chandrashekhar Mamani. May his soul rest in eternal peace and may God give his family strength to bear the loss. Om Shanti," he tweeted.

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