Latest News | Senior Mumbai Congress Leader Annie Shekhar Passes Away at 84

Mumbai, Oct 2 (PTI) Senior Mumbai Congress leader Annie Shekhar passed away on Sunday after prolonged illness.

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Shekhar, who represented the Colaba area of south Mumbai as corporator and legislator for two terms each, was 84.

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She is survived by two sons, a daughter, their spouses and grandchildren, a family member said.

She was a popular leader in the Mumbai unit of the Congress and served it in different capacities for 45 years.

A major contribution associated with her were 'study centres', like the one near Cooperage Ground, that are open all 24 hours of the day for poor children to assemble and study.

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