Bhubaneswar, Feb. 16 -- Dr. Raseswari Panigrahi, a noted gynaecologist and former MLA from Sambalpur, died on Monday at the age of 79.
She had been battling neurological disorders and was undergoing treatment at her residence in Sambalpur city, family sources said.
Panigrahi was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from the Sambalpur constituency in 2014 as a candidate of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). However, she lost the 2019 Assembly election from the same seat.
She was the sister of former MP Sriballav Panigrahi. Ahead of the 2024 Assembly elections, she resigned from the BJD after being denied a party ticket.
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