Senior leader and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate, Bed Prakash Agarwalla, passed away in Odisha on Saturday.

Agarwalla, who was a BJD candidate from Patkura assembly constituency in Kendrapara district, died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar.

The veteran leader (83) had represented Patkura Assembly Constituency twice in the years 2009 and 2014.

He was also a four-time MLA from Kendrapara Assembly seat.

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