India, Aug. 4 -- Former West Bengal governor and senior Congress leader DY Patil died after a prolonged illness at his residence in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, on Tuesday, family sources said.

He was 92.

A veteran politician and educationist, Patil founded several educational institutions in Maharashtra. He is survived by his sons, former Maharashtra minister and Congress leader Satej Patil, Sanjay Patil and Ajinkya Patil.

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