Delhi (The Stellar News) Saksham Kalia: Senior Congress leader and party’s group leader in Maharashtra legislative council board Sharad Ranpise died at a private hospital here at Thursday, sources said. Ranpise (71) had suffered a heart attack a few days ago and was taking treatment at a private Hospital, a party leader said.
“The demise of senior Congress leader and group leader of the Legislative Council, Sharad Ranapise, has taken a heavy toll on the Congress party, which has lost a studious personality. A heartfelt tribute to him,” the Maharashtra Congress said in a tweet.
Sharad Ranpise was an MLC and congress group leader in the state legislative council. Condoling Ranpise’s death, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that, the state had lost a soft-spoken and well-read member of the legislature. “Ranpise stood firm on his political and social ideologies. He articulated his views effectively,” Thackeray said in his condolence message, adding that the death has created a void.
