Bangalore : Veteran Congress leader and former Karnataka minister K H Ranganath died here today in a private hospital after a breif illness, family sources said.

Ranganath (86) is survived by two sons and four daughters.

Ranganath was sufferring from kidney disorder and had been undergoing treatment in a private hospital since last month.

Ranganath, a six term MLA from Hiriyura assembly constituency in Chitradurga district, was also a Lok Sabha member from Chitradurga during 1984-89.

He had served in the ministries of late D Devaraj Urs, Bangarappa and S M Krishna.

Ranganath was also the speaker of the state assembly.

The mortal remains of Ranganath is being taken to his home town Hiriyur for cremation which will be held