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The Congress connected Friday (December 12, 2025) condoled the decease of seasoned enactment person Shivraj Patil, with enactment main Mallikarjun Kharge hailing him arsenic a statesman of large dignity who served the federation with distinction.
Senior Congress person and erstwhile Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil breathed his last astatine his location successful Maharashtra's Latur connected Friday (December 12, 2025) greeting aft a little illness, household sources said. He was 90.
His ceremonial is expected to beryllium held connected Saturday (December 13, 2025), they said.
"Deeply saddened by the passing of erstwhile Union Home Minister, Former Lok Sabha Speaker and seasoned Congress person Shri Shivraj Patil. He was an honoured elder workfellow with whom I shared a adjacent enslaved and galore cherished memories," Mr. Kharge said.
"A statesman of large dignity, Shri Patil served the federation with distinction, holding cardinal Constitutional and Parliamentary responsibilities and contributing importantly to India's Democratic institutions," the Congress main said.
"His demise is simply a profound nonaccomplishment for the Congress Party and for each who admired his integrity, composure and committedness to nationalist service," Mr. Kharge said.
Former Congress main Rahul Gandhi besides condoled Patil's death.
"The quality of the passing of erstwhile Union Minister and elder Congress person Shivraj Patil ji is profoundly saddening and an irreparable nonaccomplishment to the party. His dedication to nationalist work and his contributions to the federation volition ever beryllium remembered," Gandhi said successful a station successful Hindi connected X.
In Pictures: Former Union Minister Shivraj Patil (1935-2025)
Former Union Minister, Lok Sabha Speaker and Congress person Shivraj Patil passed distant astatine the property of 90 successful Latur connected December 12, 2025.
Shivraj Patil, Minister of State for Science and Technology with Dr. Sidel Castro Diaz-Balarat, Executive Secretary for Nuclear Affairs of the Cuban Council of Ministers, successful New Delhi connected October 3, 1983.
In this December 30, 2013 picture, the past Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is seen with Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil. He was the Governor of Punjab and besides served arsenic Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh from 2010 to 2015.
In this July 11, 1991 picture, the past President R. Venkataraman, on with Vice-President and Rajya Sabha president S.D. Sharma and Lok Sabha Speaker Shivraj Patil and Prime Minister Narasimha Rao get to code the associated league of Parliament, successful New Delhi.
In this October 27, 1983 picture, Shivraj Patil is seen with the past Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Born connected October 12, 1935, Patil began his governmental travel arsenic municipal assembly main of Latur and was elected arsenic an MLA successful the aboriginal 70s.
Congress person Shivraj Patil served arsenic the 10th Lok Sabha Speaker from 1991 to 1996.
Known for his dignified conduct, Shivraj Patil ne'er indulged successful idiosyncratic attacks, neither successful nationalist speeches nor successful backstage conversations.
Shivraj Patil with the past President S.D. Sharma. Patil was besides known for his immense reading, meticulous study, and articulate presentation. His bid implicit Marathi, English, and Hindi, on with his exceptional grasp of law matters, made him a much-respected parliamentarian of his time.
In this December 8, 1983 picture, Minister of State for Science and Technology, Shivraj Patil, with the members of Italian delegation headed by Luigi Granelli, Cabinet Minister for Scientific and Technological Research successful New Delhi.
In this October 4, 1982 picture, Shivraj Patil is seen with the French Foreign Trade Minister M. Jobert successful New Delhi.
Shivraj Patil was elected arsenic an MLA successful the aboriginal 1970s. Later, helium went connected to triumph the Latur Lok Sabha spot 7 times. He mislaid to BJP’s Rupatai Patil Nilangekar successful the 2004 Lok Sabha elections.
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"My condolences are with the full Patil family, his well-wishers, and supporters successful this hr of grief," Gandhi said.
Congress wide caput Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the quality of the passing of Patil is profoundly saddening.
"May God assistance bid to the departed soul. My deepest condolences to the bereaved household and well-wishers. Shri Patil ji held work for respective important departments, including the Ministry of Defence, and served the nationalist for decades. His passing is an irreparable nonaccomplishment to the Congress family," she said successful a station successful Hindi connected X.
"My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and countless supporters. May they find spot successful this hard hour, and whitethorn his psyche remainder successful peace," Ms. Priyanka Gandhi said.
Congress wide caput organisation K.C. Venugopal remembered Patil arsenic an capable head who near a lasting interaction connected the country.
"We person mislaid a stalwart of the Congress Party, who was loved crossed enactment lines for his dedication, humility and excellence successful nationalist service. May his household and well-wishers find the spot to carnivore this loss. He volition beryllium remembered fondly for times to come. Om Shanti," helium said.
Patil is survived by his lad Shailesh Patil, daughter-in-law Archana, and 2 granddaughters.
Born connected October 12, 1935, Patil began his governmental travel arsenic the president of the Latur municipality betwixt 1966 and 1970, and was subsequently elected arsenic an MLA for 2 terms. He held cardinal posts successful the Maharashtra Assembly, including those of lawman talker and speaker, betwixt 1977 and 1979.
He past went connected to triumph the Latur Lok Sabha spot 7 times and became the 10th talker of the Lok Sabha from 1991 to 1996. He mislaid to BJP's Rupatai Patil Nilangekar successful the 2004 Lok Sabha elections. He besides served arsenic a Rajya Sabha member.
The Congress person held respective Union authorities portfolios, including Defence, Commerce, and Science and Technology. Patil was the Union Home Minister from 2004 to 2008, erstwhile helium resigned aft the 26/11 Mumbai panic attack.
He was the Governor of Punjab and besides served arsenic the head of Chandigarh from 2010 to 2015.
