PANJIM: Former Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly and ex-Mayem BJP MLA Anant Shet (58) passed away early today morning.
Shet was a two time MLA from Mayem Constituency and also held a post as the deputy speaker of the Goa Legislative Assemly.
Former South Goa MP Narendra Sawaikar was the first to tweet about Shet’s death where he said, “Saddened to learn about sad and untimely demise of 2 time MLA of Mayen & former speaker #AnantShet. My deepest condolences to his family. May his departed soul attain Sadgati. Om Shanti.”
As per sources, the former MLA fell down in the bathroom after which he was immediately admitted to the Goa Medical College where he expired at 3 am on Sunday.
Meanwhile, sources have informed that his body has bow been brought back home while the final rights will be held at 12pm