LIVE: Former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil Passes Away at 91 in Latur

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12 Dec, 2025 · 14:54 GMT
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December 12, 2025 at 08:47 AM
Former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil passed away in Latur today at the age of 91. Patil breathed his last at around 6:30 am at his residence, where he had been under home care due to a prolonged illness. A veteran Congress leader, Patil served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and held several key portfolios in the Union Cabinet during his long political career.

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