Nagpur: Former Maharashtra minister and veteran freedom fighter Shankarrao Gedam passed away here, family sources said.

He was 95. Gedam, who was a staunch protagonist of a separate Vidarbha state, died at his home in the city last night.
A qualified lawyer, Gedam had represented Katol Assembly seat in Nagpur four times - in 1952, 1957, 1962 and
1972.