Maharashtra BJP MLA Laxman Jagtap died aged 59 after battling illness for several months.

Jagtap, the legislator from Chinchwad in Pune, was suffering from cancer and had been undergoing treatment for a long time

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde paid his respects at the MLA's residence in Pimple Gurav today.

Jagtap was a three-time MLA from the Chinchwad Assembly seat.

Jagpat had traveled from Pune to Mumbai in an ambulance to cast his vote during the Rajya Sabha and Maharashtra Legislative Council elections held in May and June last year, which earned him praise in political circles.

Shinde, in a tweet, wished strength to Jagpat's family to "recover from their suffering."