CONGRESS MP RAJEEV SATAV DIES OF POST-COVID COMPLICATIONS

PUNE: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP, Rajeev Satav, died on Sunday due to post-covid complications, Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope said. Satav was 46.

Satav was admitted to Pune’s Jehangir Hospital on April 23, a day after testing positive for Covid-19. While he recovered from the disease, he was on immunosuppressants, Tope said. Four days ago, he was diagnosed with a new viral infection that resulted in lung fibrosis and was put on ventilator support. His lungs were so heavily infected that it became difficult for the doctors to pull him out of it, said Maharashtra minister of state Vishwajeet Kadam.

Leaders from across the political spectrum condoled the MP’S death. In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Anguished by the passing away of my friend from Parliament, Shri Rajeev Satav Ji. He was an upcoming leader with much potential. Condolences to his family, friends and supporters.”

Considered a close associate of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Satav was given important political assignments, such as consolidating Congress presence in Gujarat.