Ex-Maharashtra Minister Shantaram Gholap no more

He was 86. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

His grand nephew Rajesh Gholap is the Working President of Thane District Congress.

Gholap's funeral will be held in Murbad tomorrow morning with state honours, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) General Secretary Sanjay Dutt said.

MPCC, in a statement, condoled the demise of Gholap and said he strived for welfare of the poor and downtrodden sections of the society.