Maharashtra: Congress MLA Raosaheb Antapurka dies due to post-COVID complications
Maharashtra Congress MLA Raosaheb Antapurkar died whereas present process remedy for post-COVID complications at a hospital right here, social gathering sources mentioned on Saturday. Antapurkar, who was 64, died at Bombay Hospital on Friday night time, they mentioned.
He suffered a multi organ failure and was on ventilator since April 1. Antapurkar was a two-time MLA from Deglurassembly constituency in Nanded district.
Party sources mentioned that the legislator had examined optimistic for COVID-19 on March 19 and was initially admitted to a hospital in Nanded, earlier than being shifted to Bombay Hospital on March 22.
HisCOVID-19 report was unfavourable round March 28, however he continued to stay within the ICU. His lungs and kidneys had been contaminated, the sources mentioned.
His funeral will happen in his native Antapur village in Nanded district on Saturday.
An engineer by occupation, Antapurkar gave up his job to be part of the Congress and gained the 2009 meeting polls from Deglur. He misplaced in 2014, however once more gained from the identical seat in 2019.
He is survived by his mom, spouse, two married daughters and a son.
Maharashtra minister and Congress chief Ashok Chavan and state Congress chief Nana Patole expressed grief over his demise.
In November final yr, Bharat Bhalke, an NCP MLA from Pandharpur-Mangalvedha constituency in Solapur district, died due to post-COVID complications.
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