Ex-minister Jagannath Mallick passes away

Bhubaneswar: Former minister and litterateur Jagannath Mallick passed away following a pro-longed illness at a private hospital here last night here. He was 80. Born at Mahantypatana in Jajpur district, Mallick had been elected to the State Assembly four times and to Parliament once. He was elected to the Assembly for the first time in […]

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  • Published: Monday, 08 August 2016
  • Last updated: 08 August 2016, 10:32 AM IST

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Bhubaneswar: Former minister and litterateur Jagannath Mallick passed away following a pro-longed illness at a private hospital here last night here. He was 80.

Born at Mahantypatana in Jajpur district, Mallick had been elected to the State Assembly four times and to Parliament once.

He was elected to the Assembly for the first time in 1971 on Utkal Congress ticket and had held the Agriculture portfolio in 1979. The seasoned politician was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999.

Apart from politics, Mallick was also a prolific writer. Among the books written by him are Kaibarta Kanya, Jarasandha, Bhabitabya, Ramayan Darshan, Matira Mruttika and Jhadar Eagle.

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