Former Union Home Minister and prominent Congress leader Shivraj Patil passed away at his residence in Latur on December 12. He was 90 years old.
Patil served as Union Home Minister from 2004 to 2008 and held the position of the 10th Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1991 to 1996. Additionally, he was the Governor of Punjab and acted as the Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh from 2010 to 2015.
His political career began in local government as the municipal council chief of Latur, and he was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the early 1970s. Over his career, Patil successfully won the Latur Lok Sabha seat seven times. His tenure ended in 2004 when he was defeated by the BJP’s Rupatai Patil Nilangekar in the general elections.
He is survived by his son Shailesh Patil, daughter-in-law Archana, a BJP leader, and two granddaughters.
The news of Patil’s passing was reported by Maktoob Media.
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