Congress leader Shivajirao Deshmukh passes away at 84
Veteran Congress leader and former chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council Shivajirao Deshmukh passed away on Monday aged 84. Deshmukh passed away in the Bombay Hospital, where he was admitted due to several health issues. Deshmukh was first elected as MLA in 1978 and had served as Revenue Minister in the Vasantdada Patil government.