Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Ananth Kumar dies at 59

Kumar was a BJP MP from south Bengaluru constituency.

Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Ananth Kumar died early Monday morning in Bengaluru, officials said.

Parliamentary Affairs and Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister, Kumar was not keeping well for some time and was on ventilator for the last few days, Ministry officials said.

He was 59.

Kumar was a BJP MP from south Bengaluru constituency.