As per the re-allocation, Dr. K Sudhakar is now in charge of Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education departments.
Meanwhile, amid rising cases of coronavirus infections in Karnataka, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa Monday divested B Sriramulu of the Health and Family Welfare portfolio, handing it over to K Sudhakar, who already heads the Medical Education ministry.
READ | Karnataka Covid-19 crisis: Yediyurappa removes Sriramulu as health minister, Sudhakar to head ministry
At the same time, Veteran music composer Rajan of Rajan-Nagendra duo passed away on Sunday night at his residence in Bengaluru. He was 85. According to reports, Rajan had been suffering from indigestion for the last few days. His condition deteriorated leading to his death around 11 pm.
READ | Music composer Rajan passes away
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