BJP MLA Shivajirao Kardile from Ahilyanagar's Rahuri dies of heart attack at 67

PUNE: Former minister of state and BJP MLA from 's constituency Shivajirao Kardile died of a heart attack on Friday morning. He was 67.

Senior BJP politician Kardile was a father-in-law of NCP MLA Sangram Jagtap. According to family members, Kardile complained of chest pain while he was at home in Ahilyanagar on Friday morning at around 7 am. He was rushed to a private hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

Starting his political career as a Sarpanch, Kardile contested assembly polls from Rahuri constituency in 2009 and won the seat. He again won from the same seat in 2014 but in 2019, he had to face a defeat at the hands of the then undivided NCP candidate Prajkt Tanpure. Kardile, managed to bounce bank and defeated Tanpure in 2024 assembly polls.

Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, opposition members including Rohit Pawar have offered condolences to Kardile family.