Bhubaneswar: Former chairman of Bhubaneswar municipality Dr Jagannath Mohapatra passed away at his Saheed Nagar residence in the city at the age of 84 on Wednesday.
A doctor by profession, he was the last chairman of the municipality in 1997 before it was transformed into Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation in 2000. He was also the Vice President of All India Mayors Association. He was associated with Puja Committee of Saheed Nagar.
Born on January 14, 1939, at Karata Sasan in Cuttack, he was a known philanthropist and politician. He had joined the Congress and was actively involved in party activities for several years. Mohapatra served at many hospitals including Capital Hospital in the city. He also founded Jagannath Hospital at Saheed Nagar.
He is survived by his wife Sanghamitra Misra, who retired as Professor of Odia from Utkal University and is a known literary critic and writer.
His last rites will be performed at Satyanagar crematorium here, sources said.
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