Mumbai, Jan 4 (PTI) Senior NCP leader and formerdeputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council VasantDavkhare died here today after a prolonged illness.
He was 67.
Davkhare was first elected as corporator in the ThaneMunicipal Corporation in 1986.
In 1987 he was elected as Mayor of Thane MunicipalCorporation.
He became the Deputy Chairman of the LegislativeCouncil in 1998.
In July 2010, he was re-elected unopposed as theDeputy Chairman.
Davkhare was away from the active politics for thelast one year as his health started failing him.
His son Niranjan Davkhare is the NCP MLC.
Davkhare's last rites will be performed in Thanetomorrow. PTI NDNSK.
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