Bhubaneshwar: Former minister and Biju Janata Dal MLA from Pipili, Pradeep Maharathy, passed away on Saturday night. Considered a close confidante of former chief minister Biju Patnaik, Maharathy began his career from student politics. He was appointed government deputy chief from 1990 and 1995 when Biju Patnaik-led Janata Dal came to power defeating the Congress then led in the state …
Pradeep Maharathy, a Biju Janata Dal legislator from Pipili, died in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Saturday night, 18 days after he tested positive for the coronavirus disease. At least 47 MLAs of the 147-member Odisha assembly, including deputy Speaker Rajanikanta Singh and several ministers, have tested positive for Covid-19. Describing him as a close friend, Odisha assembly Speaker …
