Former Odisha minister Sanatan Bishi passes away

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Apr 14, 2020 at 9:29 AM

Sambalpur: Former Odisha minister and ex-Rajya Sabha MP Sanatan Bishi passed away at his residence at Daleipada in Odisha’s Sambalpur district this morning around 6 am. He was 79.

He was member of the upper house of the Parliament from 1994 to 2000. Later, he was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly twice in 2000 and 2004 from Rairakhol constituency as a BJD candidate. He also served as Health & Family Welfare Minister of Odisha.

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The septuagenarian breathed his last today following prolonged illness. Political leaders cutting across party lines expressed grief over the demise of Bishi.