Former Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker, former Minister and sitting BJD MLA Surjya Narayan Patro is no more. He breathed his last on Saturday at around 7.30 pm in a private hospital here. He was 74.
Patro had been admitted to the hospital a few hours ago. He was suffering from old age-related complications. He did not respond to treatment and succumbed.
Patro as MLA was representing the Digapahandi constituency in Ganjam district. He was a four-time MLA from the Mohana constituency in the district and was then elected from Digapahandi three times.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and other prominent leaders mourned Patro’s demise.