Rahul Bajaj, Indian veteran industrialist, passes away at 83
Rahul Bajaj was the chairman emeritus of the conglomerate Bajaj Group and was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2001
Rahul Bajaj, veteran industrialist and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away on Saturday at the age of 83. Bajaj passed away at a private hospital in Pune at 2.30pm.
In his condolence message, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said Bajaj will be cremated with full state honours, while adding the country lost a nationalist industrialist with his passing away. "The last rites on him will be performed in full state honors," the CM said in his message.
According to officials of the Bajaj group, the funeral will take place on Sunday in Pune.
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Bajaj undergoing treatment for cardiac and lung-related problems for the last one month, said Dr Parvez Grant, chairman, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune.
President Ram Nath Kovind said, "Saddened to learn of Shri Rahul Bajaj's demise. A doyen of Indian industry, he was passionate about its priorities. His career reflected the rise and innate strength of the nation's corporate sector. His death leaves a void in the world of industry. My condolences to his family.
