'Chanakya of Odisha Politics' Mohapatra passes away at 77
Former Rajya Sabha MP and President of Odisha Jana Morcha Party, Pyari Mohan Mohapatra, passed away on Sunday following prolonged illness. The 77-year-old leader was also known as the 'Chanakya of Odisha politics'. Mohapatra was a former IAS officer of the 1963 batch and also served as the Principal Secretary to former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik.