Govindrao Rathod (death 26 October 2014)[1] was a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represented the Mukhed Assembly Constituency. He belonged to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[2] He died soon after being elected & without swearing-in. He was 62 at the time of his death.[3]
Govind Mukkaji Rathod | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 19 October 2014 – 26 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Hanmant Venketrao Patil, INC |
| Succeeded by | Tushar Rathod, BJP |
| Mukhed Municipal Council | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 |
| Died | 26 October 2014 (aged 61–62) |
| Nationality |  India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Career
Rathod was a long time member of the Indian National Congress. He was twice president of the Mukhed Municipal Council and a member of the Nanded Zilla Parishad. He joined the BJP, before the October, 2014 Assembly elections.[1] In October, 2014 he was elected to the state assembly.[2]
Death
On 28 October 2014, Rathod was travelling to Mumbai by the train Devagiri Express, he complained of chest pain and suffered a heart attack around 10.30 pm, near Jalna, he was taken to a hospital in Jalna, but was declared dead on arrival.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 3 Rizwanullah, Syed (28 October 2014). "Mukhed mourns death of newly-elected MLA Govind Rathod". Times of India. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014". India Today. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ↑ "Death & power flurry". The Telegraph. 28 October 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ↑ "Newly Elected Maharashtra BJP Legislator Govind M Rathod Dead". The New Indian Express. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2015.