Nagpur, Dec. 12 -- With the passing of senior Congress leader, former Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil Chakurkar, the nation has lost a dignified, cultured, and scholarly personality in Indian politics, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said in his condolence message.

In his message, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar stated that Shivraj Patil had set a new benchmark in public service.

"He was a symbol of simplicity and moral values. Throughout his long political career, while holding various positions such as Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Union Minister, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, and Governor of Punjab, he consistently upheld ethics in politics," Pawar's message s...