<p>Former speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly Krishna, popularly known as K R Pete Krishna died of health issues in Mangaluru on Friday.</p>.<p>He was 80.</p>.<p>Krishna was suffering from cancer and was being treated in Chennai.</p>.<p>He died at his residence in Kuvempunagar in Mysuru.</p>.<p>He was born in Kothamaranahally village in Krishnarajpet taluk, Mandya district, on July 1, 1941.</p>.<p>Krishna served as a member of K R Pet Taluk Board from 1978 to 1983. He was general secretary of the Janata Party for Mandya district between 1980 and 1985.</p>.<p>Krishna was elected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1985 and became minister of sericulture and animal husbandry in 1988.</p>.<p>He was re-elected in 1994 from K R Pet on the Janata Dal ticket and resigned from the post after being elected as MP from Mandya constituency.</p>.<p>He was elected as Speaker in 2004.</p>
<p>Former speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly Krishna, popularly known as K R Pete Krishna died of health issues in Mangaluru on Friday.</p>.<p>He was 80.</p>.<p>Krishna was suffering from cancer and was being treated in Chennai.</p>.<p>He died at his residence in Kuvempunagar in Mysuru.</p>.<p>He was born in Kothamaranahally village in Krishnarajpet taluk, Mandya district, on July 1, 1941.</p>.<p>Krishna served as a member of K R Pet Taluk Board from 1978 to 1983. He was general secretary of the Janata Party for Mandya district between 1980 and 1985.</p>.<p>Krishna was elected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1985 and became minister of sericulture and animal husbandry in 1988.</p>.<p>He was re-elected in 1994 from K R Pet on the Janata Dal ticket and resigned from the post after being elected as MP from Mandya constituency.</p>.<p>He was elected as Speaker in 2004.</p>
