Nanded Congress MP Vasantrao Chavan passed away, was undergoing treatment in Hyderabad hospital

Congress MP and senior leader Vasantrao Chavan from Nanded Lok Sabha seat of Maharashtra passed away at the age of 82. He was undergoing treatment in a hospital in Hyderabad. Last week, he was admitted to KIM Hospital in Hyderabad after suffering from respiratory tract infection. Vasantrao emerged as a major force in the Lok Sabha elections by defeating BJP leader Pratap Patil Chikhlikar. Interestingly, after former CM Ashok Chavan left Congress and joined BJP, Vasantrao emerged as a big face of Congress in Nanded.