Senior Maharashtra Congress leader Patangrao Kadam passes away at 73  

Maharashtra senior Congress leader Patangrao Kadam passed away in Lilavati hospital in Mumbai. The 73-year-old politician breathed his last at around 10 pm on Friday.

Patangrao was an influential and powerful leader in Maharashtra politics and was known as a staunch Congressman. His son Vishwajeet Kadam is a leader of the Youth Congress wing.

Patangrao held important portfolios in Maharashtra. He was minister of co-operative, a post of great political significance in Maharashtra, and also a forest minister.

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi visited Lilavati hospital on Friday evening to inquire about Patangrao's health.

During her visit to hospital, Sonia was accompanied by Mahrashtra Congress president and former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan. AICC general secretary Mohan Prakash accompanied her as well. Patangrao was admitted to the hospital on March 3rd.

Patangrao Kadam's mortal remains will be flown to his native village in Sangli district in Maharashtra where he will be cremated tomorrow.

Besides being a prominent political leader in Maharashtra, Kadam was known for the quality educational institutes he set up. He set up Bharati deemed University which has campuses across India and even abroad.

Maharashtra Congress chief Ashok Chavan described Patangrao's demise as a 'huge loss to Congress and Maharashtra'.

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