Former Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi passes away in Mumbai at 87

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and ex-Lok Sabha Speaker, Manohar Joshi, breathed his last on Friday, February 23, at the age of 86 in Mumbai. Joshi was admitted to PD Hinduja Hospital after suffering from a cardiac arrest on February 21.

Family sources confirmed that Joshi passed away after encountering a severe health episode. Last year in May, Joshi was admitted to the same Hinduja Hospital following a brain hemorrhage.

The funeral of Manohar Joshi is scheduled to take place at Dadar Shivaji Park Crematorium later in the day with full state honors. His son, Unmesh, shared that the mortal remains would be at the family residence in Matunga before the last rites.

An official statement from the hospital earlier indicated that Joshi was in a critical condition and receiving the best medical attention. He had a significant political career, serving as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1995 to 1999 and as the Lok Sabha Speaker from 2002 to 2004.

As the first leader from the undivided Shiv Sena to hold top positions in Maharashtra, Manohar Joshi made noteworthy contributions to state politics. He was an active Member of Parliament and served as a Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises between 1999 and 2002.