Pradeep Maharathy

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Pradeep Maharathy, who was suffering from COVID-19, died at 65 on October 4. Reportedly, the senior BJD leader and former Odisha minister was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneshwar on September 14 after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. Maharathy had undertaken many portfolios during his political career, and was awarded Global Agriculture Leadership Award in 2016 and Krishi Karman Award 2014-15.