<p>Former Karnataka Governor V S Ramadevi died of a massive cardiac arrest in Bangalore, on Wednesday at her residence in HSR Layout. She was 79. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The family has decided to take her body to Hyderabad and perform the last rites on Thursday evening. <br /><br />Ramadevi, who hailed from Andhra Pradesh, was born on January 15, 1934. <br /><br />She served as the Chief Election Commissioner of India for a very short time from November 26, 1990 to December 11, 1990. <br /><br />Ramadevi served as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh from July 26, 1997 to December 1, 1999 and as the Governor of Karnataka from December 2, 1999 to August 20, 2002. <br /><br />State mourning<br /><br />The State has declared a three day mourning from April 17 to April 19. The National flag will fly at half mast atop all government buildings. <br /><br />She is survived by her son V S Rakesh, daughters V S Rekha, V S Radhika Choudhary and four sisters. Former chief minister S M Krishna has condoled her death.</p>
<p>Former Karnataka Governor V S Ramadevi died of a massive cardiac arrest in Bangalore, on Wednesday at her residence in HSR Layout. She was 79. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The family has decided to take her body to Hyderabad and perform the last rites on Thursday evening. <br /><br />Ramadevi, who hailed from Andhra Pradesh, was born on January 15, 1934. <br /><br />She served as the Chief Election Commissioner of India for a very short time from November 26, 1990 to December 11, 1990. <br /><br />Ramadevi served as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh from July 26, 1997 to December 1, 1999 and as the Governor of Karnataka from December 2, 1999 to August 20, 2002. <br /><br />State mourning<br /><br />The State has declared a three day mourning from April 17 to April 19. The National flag will fly at half mast atop all government buildings. <br /><br />She is survived by her son V S Rakesh, daughters V S Rekha, V S Radhika Choudhary and four sisters. Former chief minister S M Krishna has condoled her death.</p>