12 December 2025 Punjab Khabarnama Bureau :Senior Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil passed away at his home town Latur in Maharashtra on Friday.
He was a former Speaker of the Lok Sabha and held key portfolios in the Union cabinet.
Patil, 90, passed away at his residence after a brief illness, family sources said.
Patil had won the Latur Lok Sabha seat seven times.
He was the governor of Punjab and Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh from 2010 to 2015.
Summary:
Senior Congress leader and former Punjab governor Shivraj Patil has passed away at the age of 90 at his residence in Latur, Maharashtra, following a brief illness. Patil had a long and distinguished political career, serving as Union Home Minister (2004–2008), Speaker of the Lok Sabha (1991–1996), and Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh (2010–2015). He is survived by his son Shailesh Patil, daughter-in-law Archana, and two granddaughters.