Former Odisha Minister Ananta Das Passes Away at 85
| Category | Details |
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| Why in News? | Former Minister and senior BJD leader Ananta Das passed away at 85 in Bhubaneswar. |
| Date & Time of Death | Sunday, around 4 AM |
| Cause of Death | Age-related ailments |
| Birth Details | Born on August 28, 1940, in Kuruthia village, Bhogarai block, Balasore district |
| Educational Background | Postgraduate in Arts and Law degree |
| Administrative Career | Served in Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) as Executive Officer of Balasore Municipality, Deputy Secretary of State Election Commission, Deputy Secretary of Revenue & Panchayati Raj, and Additional District Magistrate of Bhadrak |
| Political Career | Elected four times (2004, 2009, 2014, 2019) as Bhogarai MLA on BJD ticket |
| Ministerial Positions | Higher Education & Industries Minister (2017-2019), BJD Chief Whip (2014-2017) |
| Key Contributions | Education reforms, industrial growth, rural development in Odisha |
| Reactions & Tributes | Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi, BJD leader Naveen Patnaik, and other leaders paid tribute to his contributions in governance and politics. |