Ananth Kumar  

Union minister Ananth Kumar breathed his last at 2AM today, after suffering from cancer. While leaders from across the nation are condoling his death, MyNation fondly recollects his significant achievements in the political sphere.

The Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Chemicals and Fertilizers, Ananth Kumar passed away early Monday morning in Bengaluru.

From HD Kumaraswamy to Siddaramaiah, BJP leader Ananth Kumar was respected by all in Karnataka politics. Here is what political opponents have to say about Ananth Kumar.

Ananth Kumar was an activist, friends with all, fought to protect environment, he was beyond just a politician: BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai, friend for 30 years, speaks.  

BJP leaders BS Yeddyurappa, Jagadish Shettar, Sadananda Gowda, R Ashoka, V Somanna, Basavara Bommai pay their last respects to Union minister HN Ananth Kumar, who breathed his last in Bengaluru, after battling cancer.

Here are the interesting facts about Union minister Ananth Kumar from earlier stages of his life. He passed away in Bengaluru at 2 AM today.

 

BJP leader Ananth Kumar passed away after battling cancer at 2 AM in Bengaluru, today. He is known as the first person to address the United Nations in Kannada language in 2015.  
 

Union parliamentary affairs minister Ananth Kumar died at a private hospital in Bengaluru in the early hours of Monday after battling lung cancer for several months, hospital authorities said.

The mortal remains of Kumar would be placed at his residence in Basavanagudifor the entire day today, state BJP General Secretary N RaviKumar said in a statement.
 

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the death of union minister Ananth Kumar.

A six-time Member of Parliament,  Ananth Kumar had climbed the political ladder steadily from being an RSS worker to becoming a Union minister in his thirties.

Ananth Kumar died at a private hospital in Bengaluru in the early hours of Monday after battling lung cancer for several months.

In a tweet, the Vice President Secretariat quoted Naidu as describing Kumar as a "colleague for years together, from students' movement to Parliament" 

Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar, BJP leaders BS Yeddyurappa, Kumar Bangarappa, Governor of Karnataka Vajubhai Vala and many other leaders paid their last respects to the veteran leader

Union Minister HN Ananth Kumar died of cancer at a private hospital in Bengaluru. President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Narendra Modi and other leaders expressed grief over Kumar's death.