Former Minister Saharai Oram Dies at 90

Bhubaneswar (Reporters Today Bureau): Former Odisha minister and five-time legislator from Champua constituency Saharai Oram passed away at his residence in Barbil, Keonjhar district today. He was 90.

Saharai was suffering from paralysis and bedridden for the last half decade, family sources said. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from Champua in 1971 as Utkal Congress candidate, in 1977 as Janata Party candidate, 1980 as Janata-S candidate, 1990 as Janata Dal candidate and in 2000 as an independent candidate.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over the death of the veteran leader and conveyed condolences to the bereaved family.