<p>Mumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Dr Manohar Joshi passed away in the early hours of Friday in Mumbai after a prolonged illness and age-related issues. He was 86.</p><p>A few months ago, he was admitted to the Hinduja Hospital for treatment of brain tumour.</p><p>He was rushed to the PD Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre at Mahim on Thursday after he suffered a heart attack.</p><p>Joshi passed away at 3 am on Friday, the family said in a brief statement.</p><p>The mortal remains would be kept at his residence in Matunga from 11 am to 2 pm. The last rites are expected to be performed at 3 pm at Shivaji Park Crematorium in Dadar.</p><p>Popularly known as 'Sir', Dr Joshi, who was a close aide of late Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, had also been the Speaker of Lok Sabha.</p><p>A successful politician and businessman, Dr Joshi, was a well-read man with elephantine memory, and had knowledge of various subjects.</p><p>He was also an avid cricket lover. </p><p>Dr Joshi is one of those rare politicians who has been a member of four law-making bodies - both Houses of Maharashtra legislature - Assembly and Council - and member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.</p><p>Dr Joshi had served in several capacities including as Mayor of Mumbai, as an MLA, Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra Chief Minister from 1995-1999, Heavy Industries Minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government and Lok Sabha Speaker from 2002-2004.</p><p>Known for his memory, punctuality and sense of humour, his friendship cut across party lines.</p> .Man blowing turha: Sharad Pawar faction of NCP gets new party symbol.<p>Dr Joshi was born on December 2, 1937 at Nandavi in the Raigad district of the coastal Konkan belt of Maharashtra in a Maharashtrian Brahmin family.</p><p>He received his Masters of Arts and LLB degrees from Mumbai University.</p><p>He married Anagha Joshi on May 14, 1964. He has a son, Unmesh, and two daughters, Asmita and Namrata.</p><p>Joshi worked in the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) but inspired by Balasaheb’s mission of the welfare of Marathi-manoos, he joined the Shiv Sena, which was founded in 1966.</p><p>He founded the Kohinoor Technical Institute, one of the finest and first institutions for vocational training.</p><p>He was elected to the BMC in 1968 and served as a Chairman of the Standing Committee and Mayor.</p><p>He was initially a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council and then got elected as a member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.</p><p>He was also Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly.</p><p>When the undivided Shiv Sena came to power, Dr Joshi was the Chief Minister from March 14, 1995 to January 31, 1999.</p><p>He has a PhD on Shiv Sena from the University of Mumbai.</p>
<p>Mumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Dr Manohar Joshi passed away in the early hours of Friday in Mumbai after a prolonged illness and age-related issues. He was 86.</p><p>A few months ago, he was admitted to the Hinduja Hospital for treatment of brain tumour.</p><p>He was rushed to the PD Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre at Mahim on Thursday after he suffered a heart attack.</p><p>Joshi passed away at 3 am on Friday, the family said in a brief statement.</p><p>The mortal remains would be kept at his residence in Matunga from 11 am to 2 pm. The last rites are expected to be performed at 3 pm at Shivaji Park Crematorium in Dadar.</p><p>Popularly known as 'Sir', Dr Joshi, who was a close aide of late Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, had also been the Speaker of Lok Sabha.</p><p>A successful politician and businessman, Dr Joshi, was a well-read man with elephantine memory, and had knowledge of various subjects.</p><p>He was also an avid cricket lover. </p><p>Dr Joshi is one of those rare politicians who has been a member of four law-making bodies - both Houses of Maharashtra legislature - Assembly and Council - and member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.</p><p>Dr Joshi had served in several capacities including as Mayor of Mumbai, as an MLA, Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra Chief Minister from 1995-1999, Heavy Industries Minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government and Lok Sabha Speaker from 2002-2004.</p><p>Known for his memory, punctuality and sense of humour, his friendship cut across party lines.</p> .Man blowing turha: Sharad Pawar faction of NCP gets new party symbol.<p>Dr Joshi was born on December 2, 1937 at Nandavi in the Raigad district of the coastal Konkan belt of Maharashtra in a Maharashtrian Brahmin family.</p><p>He received his Masters of Arts and LLB degrees from Mumbai University.</p><p>He married Anagha Joshi on May 14, 1964. He has a son, Unmesh, and two daughters, Asmita and Namrata.</p><p>Joshi worked in the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) but inspired by Balasaheb’s mission of the welfare of Marathi-manoos, he joined the Shiv Sena, which was founded in 1966.</p><p>He founded the Kohinoor Technical Institute, one of the finest and first institutions for vocational training.</p><p>He was elected to the BMC in 1968 and served as a Chairman of the Standing Committee and Mayor.</p><p>He was initially a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council and then got elected as a member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.</p><p>He was also Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly.</p><p>When the undivided Shiv Sena came to power, Dr Joshi was the Chief Minister from March 14, 1995 to January 31, 1999.</p><p>He has a PhD on Shiv Sena from the University of Mumbai.</p>