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Former Maharashtra CM Manohar Joshi Hospitalised In Mumbai After Health Deteriorates

Former Lok Sabha Speaker and ex-Chief Minister of Maharashtra Manohar G. Joshi has been admitted to a private hospital for certain age-related health issues.

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Manohar Joshi was admitted to the Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai after his health deteriorated. Former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his wife have reached the Hospital to meet him. At present, no medical bulletin related to his health has been released.

Joshi, 86, was taken to the Hinduja Hospital in Mahim and is said to be in the ICU under the care of a team of senior doctors.

Former CM and Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray, his wife Rashmi, and other family members and party leaders rushed to the hospital to enquire after Joshi's health.Joshi was the first Shiv Sena CM for four years (1995-1999) when the party bagged power in alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party.

Later, he served as Lok Sabha Speaker (2002-2004) during the tenure of the late Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, becoming only the second from the state after the Congress' Shivraj Patil (1991-1996) to occupy the August office.

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Ties With Bal Thackeray

Joshi was one of the closest associates of Balasaheb Thackeray. He started his political career by getting elected to the Legislative Council of the state from Shiv Sena. He also held the post of Mayor of Mumbai from 1976 to 1977.

Joshi became the CM of Maharashtra in 1995 when the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance came to power. He has also held the post of Lok Sabha Speaker in the past. However, he has not been active in politics for some time now.

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