Bengaluru, July 19 -- The Karnataka government on Sunday accorded full State Honours to the late Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, during her last rites in Bengaluru.

Chennamma passed away due to illness on July 18. As a mark of respect to the departed soul, the state government decided to conduct her last rites with full State Honours.

"Smt. Chennamma, wife of the Honourable former Prime Minister Shri H.D. Deve Gowda, passed away on 18.07.2026. The Government expresses its deepest condolences on her demise. In honour of the deceased, it is ordered that the funeral rites be performed with full State Honours," an official order said.

Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister M Veerappa Moily expres...