New Delhi: Union Finance Minister expressed his condolences on the sudden demise of Union Minister Ananth Kumar on Monday. “It is a great loss to the country, Karnataka and the party. He had a very high standing in the BJP and it was under his leadership that the party got its first foothold established in southern parts of India,” said Arun Jaitley.
Five-time Member of Parliament (MP) Ananth Kumar passed away at the age of 59 in Bengaluru in wee hours on Monday due to cancer.