Pune. Bharatiya Janata Party’s Lok Sabha MP and former state minister Girish Bapat handed away on Wednesday after a chronic sickness. He was 74 years outdated. BJP spokesperson Sandeep Khardekar mentioned that he died whereas present process therapy for a persistent sickness at Deenanath Hospital.
Khardekar mentioned that the final rites might be carried out at Vaikunth cremation floor by 7 pm with full state honours. He informed that he was energetic in politics for the final 5 a long time. He has performed an essential function within the profitable motion of BJP in Pune. He was thought of the facility of Pune. His demise has created an enormous void within the BJP.
Labored laborious to develop the BJP occasion in Kasba constituency in Pune and different components of the town. He entered politics by means of a commerce union in 1973 whereas working as an worker in a telco firm. In 1983, he was elected as a corporator within the Pune Municipal Company. He was elected councilor for 3 consecutive phrases.
Khardekar mentioned that Girish Bapat was defeated within the 1993 Kasba Peth meeting by-election. Since 1995, he has received 5 consecutive MLAs within the Kasba Peth constituency. He has served as minister of a number of portfolios within the state cupboard and as guardian minister of Pune. Then in 2019, he was elected because the MP of Pune with a document variety of votes.
As a result of demise of late MLA Mukta Tilak, the by-election was held a month in the past during which Mr. Bapat actively participated within the election marketing campaign until his well being deteriorated. He exercised his proper to vote even when he was unwell. Then on the event of Gudhi Padwa, Congress MLA Ravindra Dhangekar and his BJP rival Hemant Rasane have been invited by Girish Bapat to inaugurate the event works executed from Girish Bapat’s MP fund in entrance of Kasba Ganapati.
Khardekar mentioned that this inclusiveness was the hallmark of Girish Bapat’s politics and the key of his profitable political lifetime of forty years. Leaders of BJP and numerous opposition events additionally met Girish Bapat when he was unwell. He inquired about his well being.
RPI nationwide convenor Mandar Joshi mentioned Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and NCP chief Sharad Pawar together with different leaders additionally met and inquired about his well being. Joshi mentioned that along with his departure, the BJP itself has created an enormous void. He informed that his physique was saved at his Shaniwar Peth residence from 2 pm to six pm for folks to pay their final respects.
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