Maharashtra's Nanded Congress MP Vasantrao Chavan has passed away at the age of 70. He had been ill for the past few days and was undergoing treatment at KIMS Hospital in Hyderabad. His health suddenly deteriorated late on the night of Sunday, August 25. He was immediately admitted to the hospital, but unfortunately, he passed away at 4 AM on Monday.
Vasantrao Chavan was admitted to the hospital due to difficulty in breathing and low blood pressure (BP). He began feeling uneasy, prompting his family to initially admit him to a hospital in Nanded. After receiving treatment there for some time, Chavan was airlifted to a hospital in Hyderabad for further treatment on the advice of the doctors.
Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole confirmed the news about veteran leader Chavan's death. He condoled the passing of the party MP from Nanded.
"The news of the demise of a senior leader of Congress party, MP of Nanded Lok Sabha Constituency Vasantraoji Chavan is very shocking. He always remained loyal to the Congress party even in adverse conditions and brought the idea of the Congress party home...The entire Congress party is with the Chavan family in this grief," Patole wrote on X.
Vasantrao Chavan's Career
Before becoming an MP, Vasantrao Chavan was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly as an Independent, representing the Naigaon assembly constituency. He joined the Congress party in 2014 and was appointed to the Public Accounts Committee of the Legislative Assembly in May of the same year. Chavan also served as the president of Janata High School and Agri.
After the formation of the Naigaon Assembly Constituency in Nanded District in 2009, Vasantrao Chavan became the first MLA of this constituency. He demonstrated strong leadership for the Congress party in Nanded by proving that the party could win in the district without the involvement of leaders like Ashok Chavan and Bhaskarrao Khatgaonkar. Chavan first became the Sarpanch of his Naigaon village in 1978 and later served on the Zilla Parishad.
In 2002, Chavan was elected to the Zilla Parishad, but soon after, he received an opportunity to serve in the State Legislative Council. Over 16 years, he worked in both houses of the legislature. He also made significant contributions to educational development through an organisation called the Education Society in the village of Naigaon.