Shiv Sena MLA Anil Babar Passes Away, CM Shinde To Meet His Family At Sangli

Shiv Sena MLA Anil Babar passed away at a hospital in the Sangli district of Maharashtra.

Maharashtra News: Shiv Sena MLA Anil Babar passed away at a hospital in the Sangli district of Maharashtra, news agency ANI reported on Wednesday. He was 74. According to ANI, Babar was not keeping well for the last few days. Today's State cabinet meeting has been cancelled. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde is set to meet his family in Sangli district,   

Eknath Shinde expressed grief at the demise Babar and said he has lost a guide and a close associate and the state has lost a senior representative of the people. Babar was the MLA from Khanapur-Atpadi in Sangli district. In a condolence message on X, Shinde said Babar's work in the Khanapur-Atpadi constituency cannot be forgotten as he worked towards the Tembhu (lift irrigation) scheme, farmers' issues and several other developmental works.

He further stated that Babar's cremation will take place with full state honours, the CM said. After a revolt in the Shiv Sena in 2022, Babar decided to go with CM Shinde and was part of the group of legislators that had gone to Guwahati following the rebellion. Babar, a four-term MLA, won the election in 2019 on the Shiv Sena's ticket.