Former Maharashtra minister Surupsinh Naik passes away

MUMBAI: (Dec 24) Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra minister Surupsinh Naik passed away on Wednesday due to old age, the party said. He was 87.

Naik was among the senior-most Congress politicians in the state.

He had represented the Nawapur assembly constituency from 1978 till 2009. His son Shirish is currently a two-time MLA from the constituency situated in Nandurbar district.