Ex-mayor and NCP (SP) leader Mahesh Kothe dies of heart attack after Prayagraj holy dip

Mahesh Kothe, former Solapur mayor and NCP (SP) leader, died from a heart attack while taking a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj during Makar Sankranti. Despite efforts to save him, he was declared dead at the medical facility. Sharad Pawar expressed condolences, acknowledging Kothe's impact on Solapur's social and political spheres.