Ex-Health Minister Syed Mustafiz Ahmed no more

Cuttack: Former Odisha Health Minister Syed Mustafiz Ahmed passed away at a private hospital here after prolonged illness. He was 75.

Ahmed was undergoing treatment for last two and a half months following neurological problems.

He was a minister in Biju Patnaik Cabinet.

MP Baijayant Panda expressed his deepest condolence on the demise of the former minister.

https://twitter.com/PandaJay/status/907074741726437377

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan condoled his death through tweet.

https://twitter.com/dpradhanbjp/status/907100694766694400

BJD MLA Debasish Samantray, Congress leader Mohammed Moquim also paid last respects to the ex-minister at the hospital.