Union minister and former Maharashtra chief
minister was admitted to a Chennai hospital with liver cirrhosis and
multiple organ failure.
Deshmukh died in a Chennai hospital and had been suffering from a liver disorder for several weeks. He was 67.
Deshmukh passed away around 2 p.m., sources at the Global Hospital said. Deshmukh was awaiting liver and kidney transplants. His family members, including his three sons, were by his side when he breathed his last.
On Monday, a person was declared brain dead, giving hope that Deshmukh may survive. Doctors were ready to harvest the organs when Deshmukh’s condition deteriorated.
Deshmukh was undergoing treatment at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai, where he was admitted a week ago. He was suffering from cirrhosis of liver and his two kidneys dysfunctional.
When his condition deteriorated further, he was put on life support systems and it was then decided to shift him to Chennai in an air ambulance.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday condoled the death of “trusted colleague” Vilasrao Deshmukh, who passed away after prolonged illness at a Chennai hospital.
“He was a trusted colleague and an able administrator who worked at panchayat, state and central levels with admirable dedication,” he said in a statement.
Both houses of parliament were adjourned Tuesday as soon as news came in of the death of union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.
Deshmukh was chief minister of Maharashtra twice and resigned after the 2008 Mumbai attacks. He was later appointed minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences in the union cabinet.
The politician is survived by his wife and three sons, including actor Riteish Deshmukh.
On Monday, a person was declared brain dead, giving hope that Deshmukh may survive. Doctors were ready to harvest the organs when Deshmukh’s condition deteriorated.
Deshmukh was undergoing treatment at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai, where he was admitted a week ago. He was suffering from cirrhosis of liver and his two kidneys dysfunctional.
When his condition deteriorated further, he was put on life support systems and it was then decided to shift him to Chennai in an air ambulance.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday condoled the death of “trusted colleague” Vilasrao Deshmukh, who passed away after prolonged illness at a Chennai hospital.
“He was a trusted colleague and an able administrator who worked at panchayat, state and central levels with admirable dedication,” he said in a statement.
Both houses of parliament were adjourned Tuesday as soon as news came in of the death of union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.
Deshmukh was chief minister of Maharashtra twice and resigned after the 2008 Mumbai attacks. He was later appointed minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences in the union cabinet.
The politician is survived by his wife and three sons, including actor Riteish Deshmukh.
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