Former Union Minister Balasaheb Vikhe Patil passed away on Friday in Maharashtra's Loni village. "Shri Balasaheb Vikhe Patil was a mass leader whose work in agriculture, rural development, education & cooperatives will be remembered," PM Narendra Modi tweeted. The 84-year-old leader was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2010 for his outstanding work in the field of social work.