September 3, 2023 11:39 AM

Senior BJD leader Surya Narayan Patra passes away

Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly Surya Narayan Patra passed away last night in Bhubaneswar. He was a Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Digapahandi constituency in Ganjam district. He served as Minister for different departments in his long political career spanning more than three decades. He was elected as a member of the state legislative assembly seven times. He was a member of the state legislative assembly from the Mohana...