Odisha Chief Minister

Padma Shri awardee Rajat Kumar Kar, 88 years old, passed away on May 8.  He passed away at a privet hospital in Bhubaneswar.  The Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief and condolences to Kumar's family. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the demise of an eminent litterateur, said a press release by Prime Minister's office on May 8.