Bhubaneswar, Sept. 20 -- Tribal leader and former Birmitrapur MLA George Tirkey passed away at the age of 67 at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar.

Tirkey has been unwell for the last three months.

Tirkey was elected MLA in 1995, 2000, 2009 and 2014. His son Rohit Joseph Tirkey has been elected to the Odisha legislative Assembly in the 2024 general election as a Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate.

Odisha Chief Minister paid his last respects and offered floral tributes to the mortal remains of the late George Tirkey in the Assembly premises.

In a post on X, he said, "I am deeply saddened to learn about the demise of senior leader and former Biramitrapur legislator George Tirkey. I convey my condolences to the grieving family and pray to L...