Bhubaneswar, 23 October (H.S.): Former Patna MLA Kanhu Charan Naik passed away at a hospital in Odisha’s Keonjhar district on Thursday evening. He was 79. He breathed his last at around 8 pm while undergoing treatment.

Naik had been unwell for the past few months. He was initially admitted to a private hospital and was later shifted to a hospital in Keonjhar for further treatment. He had also been undergoing treatment following a leg fracture.

Naik was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from the Patna constituency in 1990 and served as an MLA until 1995. He also served as the Janata Dal’s district president from 1992 to 1994.

During his tenure as an MLA, he contributed to various development initiatives in his constituency. His demise has plunged his family into grief and cast a pall of mourning over the region.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed grief over Naik’s demise. He prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Monalisa Panda