Former Odisha CM Hemananda Biswal passes away

NH Bureau Saturday, 26 February 2022 08:10:39 AM

Former Odisha CM Hemananda Biswal passes away (Image: Twitter/RahulGandhi)

Odisha : Former Odisha Chief Minister and a senior Congress leader Hemananda Biswal passed away on Friday evening. He was 83 years old.

Born on December 1, 1939, he was elected Odisha Chief Minister twice — from 7 December 1989 to 5 March 1990 and again from 6 December 1999 to 5 March 2000.

He was also the first tribal chief minister of Odisha.

Biswal was admitted to hospital on February 8 after getting diagnosed with pneumonia and multi organ failure.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other leaders have condoled the demise of Hemananda Biswal.