<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar.<br />''<br />''Mr Modi said, Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar was a stalwart of Maharashtra politics and he served the state diligently, especially working for the welfare of farmers and the poor.<br />''<br />''He said, his thoughts are with the family and supporters of Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar. </span><br />