Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, dies in Bengaluru at the age of 89, according to multiple reports. She is reported to have been hospitalised at Manipal Hospital on Old Airport Road after developing breathing-related problems and age-related complications. NDTV and The Hindu report that she is admitted on Wednesday night, while The Hindu focuses on her respiratory symptoms including breathing complications and chest congestion. Times of India adds that she also suffers from a cardiac arrest after being admitted for a respiratory ailment, and notes her past experience as an acid attack survivor in February 2001. The reports also state that she married H.D. Deve Gowda in 1954 and had six children. Several outlets describe her as having remained largely out of the public spotlight despite her position as the spouse of a prominent political figure. Details beyond her hospitalisation and reported causes of death are not consistently provided across the sources.