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Former Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi passes away in Mumbai

The senior Shiv Sena leader's body would be kept at his Matunga home for people to pay their last respects from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Mumbai: Former Lok Sabha Speaker and ex-Chief Minister of Maharashtra Manohar G. Joshi passed away here at the age of 86, early on Friday morning.

In a brief statement by his relatives, it is said: “Our family is deeply saddened to inform you that Mr. Manohar Joshi passed away today morning at 3 a.m. following prolonged age-related health issues.”

The senior Shiv Sena leader’s body would be kept at his Matunga home for people to pay their last respects from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Joshi’s last rites would be performed at around 3 p.m. at the Shivaji Park crematorium, said the family.

This post was last modified on February 23, 2024 10:12 am

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