Dhanorkar started his political career in the Balasaheb Thackeray-led Shiv Sena in Chandrapur district and won the assembly election in 2014.
The Congress’ lone Lok Sabha member from Maharashtra, Balu Dhanorkar, died at a private hospital in the National Capital Region Tuesday early morning, a party leader said.
Dhanorkar was 47 years old and is survived by wife Pratibha, an MLA, and two sons.
“He was admitted to a Nagpur-based hospital last week for the treatment of kidney stones. He was later shifted to New Delhi but he could not survive,” Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat said.
Dhanorkar, the Lok Sabha member from Chandrapur, underwent treatment for kidney stones at a hospital in Nagpur on May 26 and was rushed to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram neighbouring Delhi on Sunday after some complications.
Dhanorkar’s mortal remains will be flown to his hometown, Warora, Tuesday afternoon.
The last rites will be held on Wednesday morning.
Dhanorkar’s 80-year-old father Narayan Dhanorkar passed away in Nagpur on Saturday evening after prolonged illness. The MP could not attend his father’s last rites on Sunday.