Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) Chairperson and BJD leader Subash Chouhan passed away early on Sunday morning. He was 54.
Chouhan, who was suffering from liver cancer, had been admitted to a private hospital here on April 30. He was put on ventilator on May 5.
Chouhan had joined the BJD after quitting the BJP before the 2019 elections. He was later appointed as the Chairperson of WODC.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over the death of Chouhan and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family. Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Chandra Sarangim among many other leaders, also mourned Chouhan’s demise.