Bargarh

Odisha Cong Leader, Former Education Minister Ripunath Seth No More

By
OB Bureau

Bargarh: Former minister and Congress MLA from Bijepur, Ripunath Seth died of heart attack on Sunday. He was 64.

On Saturday, Seth complained of discomfort and chest pain at his house at Barpali. His family members rushed him to a local private hospital and from there he was taken to another private hospital in Burla where he breathed his last while undergoing treatment.

A Congress leader, Seth served as School and Mass Education Minister, Energy Minister and Sports Minister during the Congress Government in Odisha from 1995 to 2000. He was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from the Bijepur Assembly segment in 1995.

Seth had also contested from Bijepur Assembly segment in 2019 against Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, but lost.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Heatwave To Return Before May 20 Ph-II Polling In Odisha Amid Brief Rain Spell; IMD Sounds Yellow Alert

Bhubaneswar: Heatwave is likely to return to Odisha from May 20 after a brief spell…

May 18, 2024

Ex-Headmaster In Odisha Gets 2-Yr Jail Term In Disproportionate Assets Case

Bhawanipatna: A Vigilance court on Saturday convicted a retired headmaster of Odisha’s Kalahandi district in…

May 18, 2024

Amit Shah To Visit Odisha Again After PM Modi’s Puri Roadshow

Bhubaneswar: BJP stalwart and Union Minister Amit Shah will be visiting Odisha again on May…

May 18, 2024

Odisha Elections 2024: 102 Companies Of CAPF To Be Deployed For 2nd Round Polling On May 20

Bhubaneswar: All arrangements have been made to ensure smooth conduct of second phase of polling…

May 18, 2024

Swati Maliwal Assault: Arvind Kejriwal’s Aide Bibhav Kumar Arrested

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwals’s aide Bibhav Kumar, accused of assaulting Rajya Sabha…

May 18, 2024

Low Pressure Over Bay Around May 22, Depression After 2 Days; Will It Affect Odisha?

A low-pressure area is likely to form over southwest Bay of Bengal around May 22,…

May 18, 2024

Poll Musing: Of Pride, Dosti & Free Rice

Poor Odias! Do they have a place to run? Hindi-speaking non-Odias have been terribly busy…

May 18, 2024

Police Constable Found Dead In Hotel Room Under Mysterious Conditions In Odisha’s Balangir

Balangir: A reserve police constable was found dead under mysterious circumstances with his hands and…

May 18, 2024