SM Krishna, Former Karnataka CM and Maharashtra Governor, Passes Away at 92

SM Krishna Passes Away at 92: Former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna passed away at his residence early Tuesday (December 10, 2024) morning, his family said.

"S.M. Krishna is no more. He breathed his last at 2:45 am at his residence. Mortal remains are likely to be taken to Maddur today," the source said.

Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna is survived by his wife Prema and two daughters Shambhavi and Malavika.

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The Government of Karnataka has declared three days of mourning. Cremation will be done in his village in his home district Mandya with State honours on December 11.

Who is S.M. Krishna?

Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna was born on May 1, 1932 in Somanahalli, Mandya district of Karnataka. Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna is survived by his wife Prema and two daughters Shambhavi and Malavika.

He also served as the Governor of Maharashtra and was the External Affairs Minister during the Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government from 2009 to 2012.

A law graduate, Mr. Krishna studied in the US graduating from the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and The George Washington University Law School in Washington DC, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

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S.M. Krishna’s Political Career

S.M. Krishna entered politics in 1962 by winning the Maddur assembly seat as an independent candidate.

Initially with the Praja Socialist Party, he later joined Congress and was with the party for nearly 50 years.

He later joined the BJP in March 2017, ending his nearly 50-year-long association with the Congress.

He announced his resignation from the Congress in January 2017, saying the party was in a “state of confusion” about whether it needed mass leaders or not.

In January 2023 Mr. Krishna announced that he was retiring from active politics, citing his age as the reason.

He was the 16th Chief Minister of Karnataka from October 11, 1999, to May 28, 2004, (from Congress).

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