This Article is From Apr 29, 2016

Congress Leader Satyendra Pathak Dies At 75

Congress Leader Satyendra Pathak Dies At 75

Satyendra Pathak had served as a Cabinet minister in the Congress government led by the then Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh in 2000. (File photo)

Katni: Former state minister and senior Congress leader Satyendra Pathak today died after a prolonged illness, family sources said.

The 75-year-old was undergoing treatment in Mumbai's Hinduja Hospital since last one-and-a-half month for infection in his kidney and liver.

When chances of his survival became remote, his son and BJP legislator Sanjay Pathak brought him back to Katni in an air ambulance yesterday morning via Jabalpur.

Mr Pathak is survived by wife, son and three daughters, they said.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reached Katni today to pay respects to the departed leader. Mr Pathak had served as a Cabinet minister in the Congress government led by the then Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh in 2000.

Though his son Sanjay Pathak was also in Congress and won the 2013 election from Vijaraghavgarh seat in Katni district, he later quit the party following differences with leaders and won the same seat again as BJP candidate.

Madhya Pradesh Public Relations and Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla also expressed grief over the death of Pathak. His last rites will be performed today with full state honours.
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