India, Aug. 20 -- BidarTributes poured in for senior BJP leader and former minister B C Nagesh, who died on Tuesday due to chronic health issues. He was 67-year-old. Members of the party, his supporters, and leaders of various political parties arrived to pay their last respects to Nagesh, who served as the former MLA of the Tiptur constituency and as the state's minister for primary and secondary education. The district administration informed that his last rites will be performed in Tiptur on Thursday with full state honours.

The Tumakuru district administration has made the necessary preparations for Nagesh's final rites. Deputy Commissioner Shubha Kalyan said that adequate security arrangements have been made to ensure no untoward in...