India, Feb. 1 -- Senior Congress leader and former Mayurbhanj MP Sushila Tiriya breathed her last today.

Tiriya (70) was suffering from some health complications for last several days and undergoing treatment at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar. She died at the premier health institute today evening.

The woman leader had been elected to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha in 1986. Besides, she had been elected to the Lok Sabha from Mayurbhanj constituency twice in 1994 and 1996.

Tiriya had also served as a member of Congress Working Committee (CWC), the highest decision-making body of the party.

Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das and party leader Navajyoti Patnaik among others have condoled the demise of Tiriya.

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