Bhubaneswar: Former Kendrapada MP Prabhat Samantaray passed away at a private hospital while undergoing treatment. He was 78.
The sad news came to the fore after his son Siddharth informed about it to the media.
According to family sources, he suffered a brain stroke which led to his death. His son Siddharth Samantaray was the one who informed the media about his father’s passing.
Notably, Samantaray was elected to the Lok Sabha in the 1998 and 1999 elections as he had successfully contested the polls as a BJD candidate. The legacy of Prabhat’s life and work will undoubtedly continue to inspire others in politics.
This unfortunate event has left his family, friends, and politicians cutting across the party lines mourning.
