Former Union Home Minister and Congress leader Shivraj Patil passed away at his residence in Latur, Maharashtra, on Friday. He was 90.

Patil breathed his last at his Latur hometown residence ‘Devghar’ after battling illness for the past few days. He is remembered through his family, including his son, Shailesh Patil, daughter-in-law, Archana, along with two granddaughters.

A towering figure in politics, Shivraj Patil was born on October 12, 1935, in Chakur village in Maharashtra’s Latur district. His political career has been marked by several key responsibilities in Parliament, the Union government and state legislatures.

A senior leader of the Indian National Congress, he served as the 10th Speaker of the Lok Sabha and held numerous significant positions over more than four decades in

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