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Former Union Minister Shivraj Patil Passes Away At 90
(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
Former Union Minister Shivraj Patil
Former Union Minister Shivraj Patil
Latur- Senior Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil passed away at his home town Latur in Maharashtra on Friday morning.
Patil, 90, passed away at his residence 'Devghar' after a brief illness, family sources said.
He is survived by his son Shailesh Patil, daughter-in-law Archana, who is a BJP leader, and two granddaughters.
ADVERTISEMENTThe Congress leader was Union Home Minister from 2004 to 2008 and the 10th Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1991 to 1996. He was the Governor of Punjab and also served as Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh from 2010 to 2015.
Born on October 12, 1935, Patil began his political journey as municipal council chief of Latur and was elected as an MLA in the early 70s. Later, he went on to win the Latur Lok Sabha seat seven times. He lost to BJP's Rupatai Patil Nilangekar in the 2004 Lok Sabha elections.
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