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Veteran Odisha RSS Leader Harihar Nanda Passes Away

By
Manoj Mishra

Bhubaneswar: Veteran Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader from Odisha, Harihar Nanda, passed away at a private hospital in the wee hours of Monday. He was 85.

Nanda was the first Pracharak of Odisha region (pranta) and had a major contribution towards setting up an RSS base in the state.

Several RSS and BJP leaders rushed to the Utkala Bipanna Sahayata Samiti office to catch a last glimpse of the departed leader.

Nanda’s body will be taken to his residence in the city and from there to Swargadwara in Puri for cremation in the afternoon.

Manoj Mishra

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