Chennamma, Wife of Former Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, Dies at 79 After Cardiac Arrest
By ETF Desk
Chennamma, the wife of former Karnataka chief minister H.D. Deve Gowda, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead after a sudden cardiac arrest on 12th July 2024 at her residence in Udupi.
The former first lady of the country, who had shaken the political and social landscape of Karnataka for decades, succumbed to the heart condition after an abrupt episode that left her family in shock. She was 79 years old.
Her death has prompted condolences from across the state, with political leaders and public personalities expressing sympathy, and the local community paying tribute at her home and government offices. The incident underscores the fragile health of elderly public figures and has sparked conversations about cardiac health surveillance among the aging population. Source: Google News – Manipal.