Maharashtra News: The Passing of Congress MP Vasant Chavan

Maharashtra News: Congress MP Vasant Chavan Passes Away

Maharashtra news reveals that Congress MP Vasant Chavan dies at the age of 69 on Monday at a private hospital in Hyderabad following a prolonged illness.

Chavan breathed his last around 4 am, according to sources. He was receiving treatment for renal issues and had been hospitalized since last week.

Political Legacy and Achievements

This Congress veteran had recently secured the Nanded Lok Sabha seat in the recent elections, despite battling health challenges and significant party defections, including former CM Ashok Chavan joining the BJP prior to the elections.

Vasant Chavan expressed gratitude towards Ashok Chavan for defecting to the BJP following the election results. In the Lok Sabha election, Chavan emerged victorious over sitting BJP MP Pratap Patil Chikhalikar by a margin of 59,442 votes, overcoming considerable hurdles such as his personal health and party dynamics.

Born in Naigaon, Nanded district, Vasant Chavan had a long-standing political career, starting as a gram panchayat member and then becoming a zilla parishad member in 1990 and 2002. He was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Council in 2002 and served as an MLA from Naigaon assembly seat from 2009 to 2014.

Additionally, he chaired the Nanded District Central Cooperative Bank from 2021 to 2023. His last rites are scheduled to be performed in Naigaon at 11 am, sources reported.