Odisha Naba Kishore Das Death: After the death of Odisha Health Minister Nab Kishore Das, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has allotted the Health Department to Cabinet Minister Niranjan Pujari. An official statement issued from the Chief Minister’s Office on Monday (January 30) said that after the approval of Governor Professor Ganeshi Lal, the Chief Minister asked Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Niranjan Pujari to take additional charge of the Health and Family Welfare Department. Where is it?
On Sunday (January 29) in Brajrajnagar, Odisha, an assistant sub-inspector shot Health Minister Nab Kishore Das, after which he died. Nab Kishore Das was holding the health portfolio since May 2019. With his demise, the number of ministers in the state cabinet has come down to 21 now.
ASI shot the minister
When Naba Das got out of his car at Gandhi Chowk in Brajrajnagar on Sunday, a policeman fired at least four to five bullets. At that time the minister was going to attend a meeting. The accused, identified as ASI Gopal Das, was caught by the local people and handed over to the police.
Chief Minister expressed grief
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condoled the death of Health Minister Naba Das, saying, “I am shocked and distressed. He was an asset to the government and the party.” Today, the last farewell is being given to Naba Das in Jharsuguda city.
Policeman’s wife’s big claim
Meanwhile, Jayanti Das, the wife of the policeman who shot Naba Kishore Das, said that he was suffering from mental illness. He said that he has been undergoing treatment for years and is taking medicines continuously. I don’t know what happened, I just heard the case on the news. To investigate this matter, the state government has constituted SIT.
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