Thiruvananthapuram, November 12: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the death of Union Minister Ananth Kumar, who passed away Monday in Bengaluru.

"Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Union Minister Shri.Ananth Kumar. My deepest sympathies go out to his family, friends and colleagues," Vijayan said in a tweet. Ananth Kumar Death: Karnataka Govt Declares One-Day Holiday for Schools, Colleges & Offices, Announces Three-day Mourning.

After battling lung cancer for several months, Kumar passed away early this morning.