Karnataka Legislative Council Deputy Speaker SL Dharmegowda was found dead near a railway track in Chikkamagaluru district on Tuesday morning, police said. The police further told media that it was a case of suicide and a note was also found near his body. JDS leader Dharmegowda made headlines this month when he was manhandled during chaos in the council. JDS patriarch HD Devegowda condoled the demise of Dharmegowda and said that it was a great loss to the state.