Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray's close aide and loyalist Pandurang Sakpal passed away on Saturday, May 25, after a brief illness. He was 61 years old. According to his family, his health had not been good for a long period and he was undergoing treatment at a hospital.
The last rites of the late Shiv Sena UBT leader will be performed today (May 25) in Mumbai, and he will be cremated at Chandanwadi Crematorium in Girgaon at 5 PM. Pandurang Sakpal was one of the veteran leaders in Shiv Sena UBT and known as a loyal Shiv Sainik from South Mumbai. He was a trusted companion of Balasaheb Thackeray. Even after the split in the Shiv Sena, Pandurang Sakpal remained with Thackeray's party.
He held the post of Head of Ward No. 12 in South Mumbai for many years. However, in 2023, when Uddhav Thackeray transferred office bearers in South Mumbai, this post was taken away from him. Sakpal had contested the election in 2019 from the Mumbadevi constituency as a candidate of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance. Additionally, Sakpal held the main responsibility of Mahavikas Aghadi's Mahamorcha.
Shiv Sena UBT leader Priyanka Chaturvedi expressed his condolences on Saturday and said had decided to do a walking tour of the culturally rich by lanes of South Mumbai.
"Saddened to hear about the passing of Shri Pandurang Sakpal, in my last meeting with him we had decided to do a walking tour of the culturally rich by lanes of South Mumbai, sadly it wasn’t to be. His passing is a loss for our ShivSena (UBT) family. My heartfelt condolences to his family and shraddhanjali to Sakpal ji. Om Shanti," Chaturvedi wrote on X (formerly Known as Twitter).
Shive Sena UBT spokesperson and leader Sanjay Raut also express grief on X, formerly Twitter, said, Pandurang Sakpal, Bitter Shiv Sainik. In South Mumbai Girgaon area, he made an impression as the head of the department. He was beaten by the police in many agitations. Although Panpandurang retreated. He was popular as Pandu. Asazunjar Pandu left us. Kind regards."