Chief Minister (CM) Eknath Shinde paid his tributes to Congress lawmaker Vasantrao Chavan who passed away at the age of 70 in a private hospital at Hyderabad following prolonged illness.

CM Shinde said, "With the demise of MP Vasantrao Chavan, we lost a people-oriented leader, who was attuned to the hopes and aspirations of citizens. MP Chavan will continue to be remembered as a leader who was in harmony with the hopes and aspirations of the people. He held the political profile of being the Naigaon Sarpanch, Zilla Parishad Member, Member of both Houses of Legislative Assembly as well Member of Lok Sabha. He inherited a legacy of social and political causes from his home and always took a people-oriented role, working in cooperation and various fields. He also worked in the field of education through the Naigaon Education Society. We have lost a senior leader who worked hard for the development of the Naigaon Assembly constituency and Nanded district. The Chavan family has been traumatised by his death. I pray that God gives them the strength to bear this loss."