Dr Devisingh R. Shekhawat, husband of ex-president Pratibha Patil, passes away
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Pune: Dr Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat, an academic and politician who was the spouse of former president Pratibha Patil, passed away here on Friday morning, according to official sources.
According to official sources, academician and politician Dr Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat, the spouse of former president Pratibha Patil, passed away here on Friday morning.
He passed away at the KEM Hospital at the age of 88. He is survived by his ex-President wife, daughter Jyoti Rathod, son Rajendra Singh Shekhawat, a Congress leader.
According to the reports, on February 12 in Pune, Shekhawat fell while enjoying a peaceful morning on their front lawns.
He had undergone a surgery for it but later developed several other complications including high blood pressure, kidney failures, etc, leading to his demise.
As per available information, Shekhawat's funeral shall be performed this evening at the Vaikunthdham Crematorium around 7 p.m.
Sources revealed that his wife Pratibha, 89 - who was India's first woman President (2007-2012) - is in shock by the sudden loss of her husband of 60 years (since 1962) - and is being consoled and cared for by her family members.
An agriculturist and academician-turned-politician, Shekhawat hailed from Amravati - where he served as the first Mayor (1991-1992), and also as a Maharashtra MLA (1985-1990).
With inputs from IANS