"Pained by the demise of Shri Balasaheb Vikhe Patil. May his soul rest in peace. My condolences to Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and the entire family.
"Vikhe Patil was a mass leader whose work in agriculture, rural development, education & cooperatives will be remembered," the PM tweeted.
Vikhe Patil, 84, passed away at his residence in Loni village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra this evening following prolonged illness.
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