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Latur, Maharashtra July 16,2016: Senior RSS Pracharak and former RSS Sahsarakaryavah Suresh Rao Ketkar, 82years, passed away at 7.45am on Saturday morning at Latur, Maharashtra. He was suffering from age old illness since few days. He was under treatment at Swami Vivekananda Hospital of Latur with Dr Ashok Rao Kukade, who serves as Sanghachalak of Paschim Kshetra.
Suresh Rao Ketkar was held the responsibility of Sahsarakaryavah or Joint General Secretary of RSS during 2000. He also served as Akhil Bharatiya Shareerik Pramukh, Akhil Bharatiya Pracharak Pramukh.
Suresh Rao Ketkar hails from Pune of Maharsahtra. After his B.Sc-B.Ededucation Ketkar worker for a short period as a teacher and then he decided to become RSS pracharak in 1958. He initially worked at Sangli, Solapur, Latur zones of Maharashtra. He served as Maharashtra Pranth Sharirik Pramukh, Kshetra Pracharak, later became Akhil Bharatiya Sharirik Pramukh, then Sah-Sarakaryavah of RSS, Akhil Bharatiya Pracharak Pramukh of RSS.
Senior RSS Functionaries expressed their deep condolences on demise of Suresh Rao Ketkar.
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श्री सुरेशराव केतकर जी के निधन से एक कर्मठ, परिश्रमी और उदारमना कार्यकर्ता को हमने खोया है।
-डॉ मोहन भागवत 1/2— RSS (@RSSorg) July 16, 2016
हम जैसे अनेक कार्यकर्ताओं को गढने में उनका योगदान रहा है। उनकी पावन स्मृती सभी को अपने ध्येय मार्ग पर चलने के लिये प्रेरणा देती रहेगी। 2/2
— RSS (@RSSorg) July 16, 2016