Bhubaneswar: Former Union Minister and Balasore MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi has tested positive for COVID-19.
Taking to his verified Twitter handle, Sarangi on Sunday wrote that he is on his way to AIIMS-Bhubaneswar. “Now going to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar for admission as advised by doctors. I request all those who have come in my contact recently to remain self-quarantine (sic),” he added.
Ahead of the Narendra Modi Cabinet reshuffle on July 7, the Balasore MP had tendered his resignation as the Minister of State for MSME and Fisheries.