Former Karnataka minister Shivanand Koujalagi dies at 87

Belagavi, Oct 30 (UNI) Former Karnataka minister, senior politician and former Belagavi Lok Sabha member Shivanand Hemappa Koujalagi died here on Friday. He was 87. A veteran political figure from Belagavi district, Koujalagi served as a three-time MLA from Bailhongal and represented Belagavi in the Lok Sabha after being elected in 1996. Koujalagi breathed his last at his residence in Bailhongal early Friday morning following age-related ailments. He had been keeping away from active politics for nearly a decade. He was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Bailhongal in 1985, 1989 and 1994. Following his victory in the 1994…