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Harish Meena, a former IPS officer, who headed state police during the Ashok Gehlot government, had joined BJP in March 2014 ahead of the Lok Sabha polls and was pitted against his brother Namonarain who was then a Union minister of state

Two ministries handled by Ananth Kumar were handed over to Union ministers Sadananda Gowda and Narendra Singh.

Union minister, BJP leader and RSS swayamsevak Ananth Kumar had died in Bengaluru on November 12. The 59-year-old leader had been suffering from lung cancer.

Chamarajapet crematorium all set for Ananth Kumar's  final journey. The priest will perform rituals for 45 minutes before cremation.

Fifty-nine-year-old Ananth Kumar died following multi-organ failure at a private hospital in Bengaluru. He was suffering from cancer.

BJP leaders and party workers paid their final tributes to Ananth Kumar at the party office at Malleshwaram in Bengaluru. Kumar's mortal remains will be kept in the office for one hour and then will be shifted to National College Grounds before cremation.

A state funeral with 21-gun salute and guard of honour will be accorded to Ananth Kumar

BJP MLA B Sriramulu expressed his condolences over the death of Union minister HN Ananth Kumar. He said entire Karnataka is upset.

Mortal remains of Ananth Kumar will be shifted to BJP headquarters at Malleshwaram in Bengaluru at 8 PM. People can pay their tribute at National College Grounds from 10 AM on.

Sadananda Gowda said that there were plans to procure new medicine from abroad for Ananth Kumar's treatment. But the BJP leader died before the medicine could reach him.

RSS leader V Niagara lauded Ananth Kumar for his "wonderful" job as Union chemicals and fertilisers minister who introduced neem-coated fertilisers and put an end to shortage of manure.

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.