Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha Chief Minister Hemananda Biswal passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here on Friday. He was 83.
Born on December 1, 1939, Biswal served as Chief Minister of Odisha for two terms – from 7 December 1989 to 5 March 1990 and again from 6 December 1999 to 5 March 2000.
The veteran Congress leader was also elected as an MP from Sundergarh Loksabha Constituency in 2009.
He was elected to the Odisha Assembly for the first time in 1974. He was elected to the State Assembly as MLA six times.
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