Congress Leader, Former Union Minister Shivraj Patil Dies At 91

A seven-time MP from Maharashtra's Latur constituency, the former minister was a high-profile figure in the party. He was 91 years old when he breathed his last at around 6:30 am today.

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Congress Leader, Former Union Minister Shivraj Patil Dies At 91

Congress Leader, Former Union Minister Shivraj Patil Dies At 91

Senior Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil died on Friday at his residence in Maharashtra’s Latur. Also, a former Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Patil has held key portfolios in the Union Cabinet during the UPA government.

A seven-time MP from Maharashtra’s Latur constituency, the former minister was a high-profile figure in the party. He was 91 years old when he breathed his last at around 6:30 am today.

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He was also a former Speaker of the Lok Sabha and held key portfolios in the Union Cabinet during the UPA government. Patil had won the Latur Lok Sabha seat seven times.

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