By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Senior ruling BJD’s sitting MLA from Padampur constituency in Bargarh, Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar late Sunday night at the age of 65.
With Padmapur MLA Bariha’s death, as many as 6 MLAs died in first 3 years of 16th Odisha State Assembly so far. Recently, BJP’s BC Sethi died, bye election for which, likely on November 3.
Of the 6 MLAs died, so far, 4 belong to ruling BJD and 2 of Oppositions BJP including BC Sethi of Dhamnagar and Madan Mohan Dutta of Balasore.
While, BJD’s besides, Bariha, 3 others included Bishnu Das of Tirtol(SC), Kishore Mohanty of Brajarajnagar and Pradeep Maharathy of Pipili.
