MLA Ramesh Wanjale Died

General Secretary, MNS, Pune Anil Shidore confirmed the news of Wanjale's death to MiD DAY. He said "Doctors at Jahangir Hospital tried everything possible to save Wanjale and it was decided to conduct an Angioplasty. Wanjale's condition worsened and he died during treatment at about 10.05 pm." Abhay Chhajed, Pune city Congress president, said that Wanjale had chronic diabetics and that might have led to a heart attack. Meanwhile Raj Thackeray along with other senior MNS officials left for Pune to attend the funeral.

"Wanjale used to visit several places in a single day. In the summer vacation he used to attend 20 to 30 weddings in a single day and was never seen relaxing," said a close friend of Wanjale. In the past month, he never said no to anyone from his constituency, who invited him to a wedding. This might have caused stress and brought on the attack, the source said. Wanjale's death was not officially declared by the Jahangir Hospital till 11.30 pm. Dr Prasad Muglikar, medical director of the hospital was not reachable for comment.

The heavy downpour did not stop people from reaching the hospital after they heard the news that he had had been admitted. Mayor Mohansing Rajpal, eight PMC corporators, MLAs from BJP and Shiv Sena were
present to make enquiries about his health. Police bandobast was made at the Jahangir Hospital as well as at the Sassoon Hospital to control the crowds.