Former Maharashtra CM Shivajirao Patil passes away
Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar passed away at the age of 89 on Wednesday in Pune.
The former Maharashtra Chief Minister’s health had deteriorated over the last few days. Patil had tested positive for the dreadful coronavirus in July in the state’s Latur district and was shifted to a hospital in Pune which is located around 320 km from the district.
However, he was discharged from the hospital after testing negative for the deadly pathogen.
Patil’s last rites will be conducted in Nilanga later on Wednesday.
The 89-year-old leader passed away due to kidney-related complications.
Patil, who was a senior Congress leader, had served as the chief minister of Maharashtra from 1985 to 1986. His grandson Sambhaji Patil is a BJP MLA and had also served as the labour minister under the BJP-led Devendra Fadnavis government.
Meanwhiel, Patil’s daughter-in-law Rupatai Patil Nilangekar also represented Latur for the BJP from 2004 to 2009.
