Vilasrao Deshmukh noted Political Leader , Science and Technology Minister of India and  Former Maharashtra CM died at  Global hospital at Chennai on  Tuesday after prolonged illness around 2 p.m.
Deshmukh was awaiting liver and kidney transplants. His family members, including his three sons, were by his side when he breathed his last.
On Monday, a person was declared brain dead, giving hope that Deshmukh may be the lucky organ-recipient and survive. Doctors were ready to harvest the organs but the person died of cardiac arrest. Deshmukh’s condition deteriorated and he passed away, said the hospital official.
Deshmukh, who was union science and technology minister, was rushed to Chennai from Mumbai on Aug 6. He had been in the intensive care unit in a critical condition since.
On July 19, Deshmukh was in New Delhi for the presidential election.
Both houses of parliament were adjourned as soon as the news of the Congress leader’s demise came in.
Condolences poured in from all quarters at the demise of the leader.
His Funeral will be held at his village Babhalgaon tomorrow evening, sources close to the family said.
The body of the union minister would be brought to Latur, near Babhalgaon, about 480 km from here, Wednesday morning. It would be kept at his residence in Babhalgaon from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for people to pay their last respects, sources said.
The funeral procession will begin at 3 p.m. and the last rites will take place at 4 p.m.
He leaves behind his wife and three sons Amit, Riteish and Dheeraj.