Overview
- Kardile fell ill on Friday morning, was taken to Sai Deep Sahyadri Hospital in Ahilyanagar, and was declared dead by doctors.
- Party and hospital accounts cite a heart attack as the cause, though some initial reports noted breathing difficulties.
- The six-time legislator returned to the Assembly in 2024 after a 2019 defeat, having earlier served as an independent and on Congress and undivided NCP tickets before joining the BJP.
- State BJP president Ravindra Chavan confirmed his death, and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis led tributes highlighting work for farmers, the district bank and the milk union.
- He had been ailing with a longstanding spinal condition and had stepped back from public life; his funeral was held later in the day with large crowds and cross-party attendance.