Bhubaneswar: Former Pipili MLA Judhistir Samantaray passed away at a private hospital in Odisha capital, family sources said today. He was 73.

According to sources, Samantaray was admitted to the healthcare facility due to poor health condition.

The Congress leader breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Samantaray was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly in 1995 as he had successfully contested the election as a Congress candidate.

Various political leaders cutting across party lines expressed grief over the demise of Samantaray.