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Former Minister Bijayshree Routray passed away

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Bhubaneswar: 2/6/21:Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Former Minister Bijayshree Routray passed away today afternoon while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was 67.

Routray was undergoing treatment at the private hospital for post-Covid complications. He breathed his last at 5:30 PM.

He was first elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly in 1990. He was elected from Basudevpur constituency on a Janata Dal ticket.

He won twice on Janata Dal ticket and four times on Biju Janata Dal ticket.

Routray was also a Minister of Forest and Environment in the fourth term of Naveen Patnaik government.

After completing MA (Geography), Routray joined academics as a Lecturer at Ravenshaw College. However, he resigned from the job and joined active politics in 1980.

He quit active politics in 2019 and vacated the seat in favour of his son Bishnubrata.

The late leader’s son was elected to the State Assembly in the last general elections.

The sexagenarian leader is the son of late Odisha chief minister Nilamani Routray. The departed leader happens to be the maternal uncle of hotelier-turned-politician Dilip Ray.

 People from all walks of life expressed shock and grief over the demise of Former Minister Bijayshree Routray today afternoon. Political fraternity in the State mourned the death of Routray.Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “I am deeply saddened with the demise of Senior BJD leader and Former Minister Bijayshree Routray. His demise is an irreparable loss for the party. He will be remembered forever as a people’s representative for his people-oriented works. I pray for eternal peace of the departed soul and express sympathy towards the bereaved family.”

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan expressed grief and stated, “Routray’s contribution towards the politics will be remembered always. I pray to God for the peace of the departed soul and convey heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members.”

Former Union Minister and Hotelier Dilip Ray in a social media post stated he has been deeply disturbed by the demise of Bijayshree Routray, his maternal uncle.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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