BHAWANIPATNA: Former minister and veteran BJD leader from Kalahandi Kiran Singhdeo died of a massive heart attack on Saturday night. He was 81.
He was in Purulia in West Bengal to attend a family function when he suffered a heart attack. Though he was rushed to a hospital, he was declared brought dead. His body is being brought to his native village Madanpur-Rampur in Kalahandi for last rites.
He was a member of Odisha Assembly from 1990 to 1995 representing Kesinga segment as Janata Dal candidate. He was the PWD and Works minister.
Singhdeo was the president of Bhawanipatna Central Cooperative Bank from 2004 to 2008 and chief of BJD Kalahandi district from 1997 to 2009. He was working president of Kalahandi District Athletics Association from 2007. A condolence meeting was organised by the association, district BJD office at Bhawanipatna and various socio-cultural organisations in the district.