BJP general secretary Pramod Mahajan passed away at the Hinduja hospital on Wednesday, 11 days after he was shot.
MUMBAI: Pramod Mahajan, a top generation next BJP leader, died at the Hinduja Hospital here on Wednesday evening after battling for life for 12 days after his younger brother had pumped three bullets in him in a sensational attack.
The 56-year-old BJP General Secretary is survived by his wife Rekha, son Rahul and daughter Poonam, who were at his bedside when he breathed his last at 4.10 PM.
"It is with deep regret we have to announce that Pramod Mahajan, who had been battling for life for the last 12 days, succumbed to his bullet injuries," Pramod Lele, Chief Executive Officer of Hinduja Hospital, told reporters.
Mahajan was shot at by his youngest brother Praveen at the BJP leader's Worli residence on April 22. He underwent a four-hour emergency surgery to deal with critical injuries in his liver, lower chest, abdomen and pancreas. Three bullets that caused extensive damage to his vital organs and massive bleeding were not removed.
Lele said doctors and international experts worked round the clock to save Mahajan, but unfortunately he passed away at 4.10 pm.
The doctors tried their best but God willed otherwise, Lele added. Mahajan was put on ventilatory, ionotropic and dialysis support for the past few days and his condition had started deteriorating since Tuesday.
He had been suffering from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) for the past four days and that is what has caused his death, a doctor standing next to Lele said.
The BJP leader would be cremated at Shivaji Park crematorium on Thursday afternoon.
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