MUMBAI: Former mayor Sudhir Joshi, one of Balasaheb Thackeray's trusted lieutenants who took the Shiv Sena's message to the burgeoning Maharashtrian middle-class of the city five decades ago, passed away on Thursday. He was 82.
Joshi was admitted to Jaslok hospital last week following post-Covid health issues, it was learnt. He was former CM Manohar Joshi's nephew. Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray declared a state funeral on Friday for the former minister. Joshi is survived by son, daughter-in-law and grand children.