Surya Narayan Patro No More

Bhubaneswar, Sept 2: Surya Narayan Patro, the former Speaker of the Odisha Assembly, passed away on Saturday. He was 75. 

Patro was ailing for sometime and was receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Bhubaneswar.  According to reports, he breathed his last at 7:31 pm.

Patro represented the Digapahandi Assembly Constituency and was a prominent member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

Over the course of his illustrious political career, spanning more than three decades, the late leader held ministerial positions in various departments.

He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) an impressive seven times. Out of these, he served as the MLA for Mohana on four occasions and represented Digapahandi in Ganjam for three terms.