Last Rites of Dr Janardan Waghmare Held in Latur

The last rites of renowned educationist and former Rajya Sabha member Dr Janardan Waghmare were performed at his village in Maharashtra’s Latur district on Tuesday. State Minister Babasaheb Patil, Congress MLA Amit Deshmukh, NCP’s Sanjay Bansode, MP Shivaji Kalge, among other senior politicians and officials, were present for the cremation held at Kavtha village in Ausa tehsil, 20 km from the district headquarters.

Waghmare (91) passed away after a brief illness at his residence in Latur on Monday. He was a close aide to NCP founder Sharad Pawar and had been widely acknowledged for his lifelong contribution to education, literature and public service.