Madikeri : Legislative Assembly Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa’s wife Sunanda Kagodu passed away on Wednesday at a private hospital in Bangalore. She was 63. She leaves behind Kagodu, two sons and a daughter.

The mortal remains were kept at Kagodu Thimmappa’s residence in Judicial Layout near Jakkur for people to pay respects. The last rites will be performed in the City on Thursday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Jagadish Shettar have condoled the death.