Manohar Joshi passes away: PM Modi condoles demise of former Maharashtra CM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed pain at the death of former Maharashtra chief minister Manohar Joshi and recalled his contribution in various capacitiesHe will be remembered for his diligence as a legislator too the prime minister saidManohar Joshi passes away Pained by the passing away of Manohar Joshi says PM ModiThe Prime Minister said that he was pained by the passing away of the veteran leader adding that the latter made noteworthy contributions as a Union MinisterPained by the passing away of Manohar Joshi He was a veteran leader who spent years in public service and held various responsibilities at the municipal state and national levels As Maharashtra CM he worked tirelessly for the states progress He also made noteworthy contributions as a Union Minister PM Modi said in a post on XThe Prime Minister further said that Joshi will be remembered for his diligence as a legislatorDuring his tenure as the Lok Sabha Speaker he strove to make our Parliamentary processes more vibrant and participative Manohar Joshi Ji will also be remembered for his diligence as a legislator having had the honour of serving in all four legislatures Condolences to his family and supporters the post mentionedManohar Joshi passes away Political careerJoshi breathed his last on Friday at around 3 am in Hinduja Hospital MumbaiThe 86yearold Joshi was admitted to Hinduja Hospital on February 21 after suffering a cardiac arrestAccording to his family the funeral will be held later in the day at Dadar Shivaji Park CrematoriumManohar Joshi served as chief minister from 1995 to 1999 and was the first leader from the undivided Shiv Sena to occupy the top post in the stateHe was also elected as a Member of Parliament and was the Lok Sabha Speaker from 2002 to 2004 when the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government was in powerHe was also a Member of the Rajya Sabha from 2006 to 2012 and Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises from 1999 to 2002He was a municipal councillor in Mumbai during 196870 and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Mumbai municipal corporation in 1970 He was the Mayor of Mumbai during 19761977He was then elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Council in 1972 After serving three terms in the Legislative Council Joshi was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1990 and was the Leader of the Opposition in the assembly during 199091With inputs from Agencies