Thane: Shiv Sena leader Anant Tare passes away

THANE: Shiv Sena leader, former mayor and MLC Anant Tare (67) passed away at a private hospital on Monday evening.
Tare was admitted few weeks back and breathed his last today, said party colleagues.
Tare was a firebrand leader of Shiv Sena and known to have worked at the grassroot levels.
He was appointed as the mayor thrice in the nineties and was subsequently nominated as the MLC.
He belonged to the Mahadeo Koli community and was known to have actively worked towards its betterment.
Party colleague and cabinet minister Eknath Shinde paid tributes to Tare and said that Shiv Sena has lost a true warrior and his void will always be felt in the city and party.