Govindrao Rathod (death 26 October 2014) was a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represented the Mukhed Assembly Constituency. He belonged to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He died soon after being elected & without swearing-in. He was 62 at the time of his death.
| 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(2014-10-26) (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. In October, 2014 he was elected to the state assembly.
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.
References
- ^ Rizwanullah, Syed (28 October 2014). "Mukhed mourns death of newly-elected MLA Govind Rathod". Times of India. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2015.