New Delhi: Congress leader Rajeev Satav died of coronavirus-related complications on Sunday. He was 46. Satav, considered to be a close aide of former party president Rahul Gandhi, had tested positive for COVID-19 on April 22. He was undergoing treatment at Jehangir Hospital in Pune.

The Congress leader was put on ventilator support at the hospital after his health deteriorated. Reports claimed that Satav was diagnosed with a new viral infection and was in a critical condition.

Expressing grief over Satav’s demise, Congress leader Randeep Surjwwala tweeted, “Today I lost a friend who took the first steps of public life with me in the Youth Congress.”

Last year in September, Satav along with seven other members were suspended from the Rajya Sabha for their unruly behaviour in the house by tearing documents, breaking mics, and heckling the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Their actions were condemned by several leaders.