Former Patnagarh MLA Bibekananda Meher passed away on Sunday morning. He was 78. Meher was suffering from kidney-related ailments and undergoing treatment. He died while being taken to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack.
Meher was elected to the State Legislative Assembly from the Patnagarh constituency in 1977 as a Janata Party candidate and in 1990 as a Janata Dal nominee. He was also the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the Assembly in 1977.