PUNE: Former state health minister Digvijay Khanvilkar (60) passed away following a heart attack here on Thursday.
"Khanvilkar suffered a massive heart attack. He had died by the time he was brought to the hospital around 7.15 pm," said physician Rahul Doshi of Metro hospital, Balewadi Phata.
Khanvilkar began his political career with the Congress and later joined the NCP. He was a five-time MLA between 1980 and 2004. In 1999, when he was with the NCP, he was made the state health minister. In 2004, he lost in the state assembly election and has not been in active politics for the last few years.
He was going to Kolhapur from Mumbai, when he complained of chest pain and restlessness. He stopped at the guest house in Balewadi stadium, where he suffered the heart attack," a relative said.
Khanvilkar is survived by wife, a son and a daughter.
"Khanvilkar suffered a massive heart attack. He had died by the time he was brought to the hospital around 7.15 pm," said physician Rahul Doshi of Metro hospital, Balewadi Phata.
Khanvilkar began his political career with the Congress and later joined the NCP. He was a five-time MLA between 1980 and 2004. In 1999, when he was with the NCP, he was made the state health minister. In 2004, he lost in the state assembly election and has not been in active politics for the last few years.
He was going to Kolhapur from Mumbai, when he complained of chest pain and restlessness. He stopped at the guest house in Balewadi stadium, where he suffered the heart attack," a relative said.
Khanvilkar is survived by wife, a son and a daughter.
