Former Solapur mayor and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Mahesh Kothe died of a heart attack while bathing at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj on Tuesday. He was 60 years old. The incident took place around 7.30 in the morning, when Kothe had reached Sangam for Amrit Snan on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
According to sources close to him, Kothe suffered a heart attack in the river water, after which he was immediately taken to the hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. His mortal remains will be brought to Solapur for the last rites on Wednesday. Kothe recently contested the assembly elections from Solapur (North) on November 20 against BJP’s Vijay Deshmukh, but faced defeat.
Kothe is survived by his wife and a son. It is extremely cold in Prayagraj at the moment, and saints from various Akharas took the first Amrit Snan in Mahakumbh on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Till 8:30 am, 1.38 crore devotees took a dip in Triveni Sangam.
Expressing grief over Kothe’s demise, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar wrote on ‘X’, “My old colleague Mahesh Kothe passed away in Prayagraj. Mahesh Kothe had a significant influence on the social and political landscape of Solapur city. In his demise Solapur lost a dynamic and dedicated worker. We all stand with the Kothe family in this hour of grief. heartfelt condolences!”
