Odisha Assembly condoles death of former MLA Rasamanjari Devi

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly Monday condoled the death of Rasamanjari Devi, the last queen of Tigiria estate and a former member of the House.

Rasamanjari Devi passed away at her residence at Athagarh in Cuttack district due to old age-related ailments on Sunday. She was 96.

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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Jaynarayan Mishra and Congress MLA Santosh Singh Saluja also expressed their condolence.  The House observed one-minute silence as a mark of respect to the departed soul.

Her last rites will be performed Monday.

She served as an MLA from 1977 to 1980 from Athagarh Assembly constituency on a Janata Dal ticket.

PTI