Former MlA of Kotpad in Koraput district Basudeb Majhi passed away at the Apollo Hospital here on late Saturday night. He was 67 and is survived by his wife, three sons and three daughters.
Majhi was suffering from protracted illness. Born on July 17, 1947, he had joined the Indian National Congress in 1964. Being a popular leader, he was elected from the Kotpad constituency for eight times in a row from 1974 to 2014.
Due to his illness, Majhi could not contest the 2014 Assembly elections. He was the chairman of the Kotpad Panchayat Samiti from 1971 to 1974.
Several Congress leaders have condoled the sad demise of Majhi.