Bhubaneswar: Former MLA of Mahanga Bikram Keshari Barma passed away on Saturday while undergoing treatment. He was 81.
The former MLA was admitted to the hospital after he had tested COVID positive on May 26. However, his condition deteriorated on Friday night and he passed away today morning, said family sources.
Barma was elected as MLA to Mahanga Constituency in 2004 elections on BJD ticket by defeating the Congress candidate and former minister, Sk Matlub Ali.
He was also the chairman of Odisha State Cashew Development Corporation Ltd.
Minister of Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water, Law, Housing & Urban Development Pratap Jena has expressed deep condolence over his death. He gained good reputation as a well-known teacher and a litterateur. He also added that he was a simple, sincere philanthropist and social worker. He will be remembered for the development done by him in the Mahanga region.
ସାରସ୍ଵତ ସାଧକ, ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ କବି, ଶିକ୍ଷାବିତ, ପୂର୍ବତନ ବିଧାୟକ ଓ ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳର ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନେତା ଶ୍ରୀ ବିକ୍ରମ କେଶରୀ ବର୍ମାଙ୍କର ଦେହାନ୍ତ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଭାବେ ମର୍ମାହତ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି। pic.twitter.com/s2c5cPyffd
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