TNI Bureau: Former Deputy Speaker of Odisha Assembly and Ex Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj passed away on Wednesday night while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar.
Mardaraj, who was one of the prominent figures in Odisha politics, died at the age of 70 due to cardiac-related disease.
Born on January 4, 1955, Mardaraj, was elected to the Assembly three times from the Khandapada constituency in 1980, 1985, and 1995 on Congress ticket. His son Siddharth Sekhar Singh was later elected on a BJD ticket in 2009.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed grief over Mardaraj’s death and prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and extending condolences to the bereaved family.
Other leaders, including Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, also paid their respects, mourning the loss of a veteran politician.
Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik and OPCC president Bhakta Charan Das also condoled Mardaraj’s death.