Former LS Speaker, Ex-Maharashtra CM Manohar Joshi Passes Away
Mumbai/Hyderabad, Feb 23 (Maxim News): Former Lok Sabha Speaker and Ex-Maharashtra Chief Minister Manohar G. Joshi, a senior Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, passed away following a heart attack early on Friday morning.
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“Our family is deeply saddened to inform you that Manohar Joshi passed away today morning at 3 a.m. following prolonged age related health issues,” his family said in a terse announcement at dawn.
Joshi, 86, was rushed to the Hinduja Hospital in Mahim after suffering a heart attack late on thursday. ‘Sir’ as he was popular in political circles because of his teaching background and a stern demeanour, succumbed during treatment around 3 a.m. plunging the state political fraternity into gloom.
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His family said that Joshi’s mortal remains will be kept at their home in Matunga to enable people to pay their last respects from 11 .am. – 2 p.m. and then taken in a procession for the funeral at Dadar Crematorium around 3 p.m. (Maxim News)
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