Amit Shah condoles death of former Maharashtra CM Manohar Joshi

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday condoled the death of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Manohar Joshi and said his contributions to the politics of the country and Maharashtra will always be remembered.

Joshi (86), who was also a Lok Sabha Speaker, passed away at a Mumbai hospital on Friday, where he was admitted following a cardiac arrest.

"Saddened by the demise of former Lok Sabha speaker and former chief minister of Maharashtra Manohar Joshi. His contributions to the politics of the country and Maharashtra will always remain in our memory. I express my condolences to his family and fans. May God give place to the departed soul. Om Shanti," Shah said in a post in Hindi on X. 

पूर्व लोकसभा अध्यक्ष और महाराष्ट्र के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री मनोहर जोशी जी के निधन से दुःखी हूँ। देश और महाराष्ट्र की राजनीति में उनका योगदान सदैव हमारी स्मृति में रहेगा। उनके परिवार और प्रशंसकों के प्रति अपनी संवेदनाएँ प्रकट करता हूँ। ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्मा को अपने श्रीचरणों में स्थान…

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