Former BJP MLA Karendra Majhi, known for his advocacy of tribal rights, passed away on Sunday night in a Bhubaneswar hospital.
Majhi, who was 52, succumbed to kidney-related ailments.
Hailing from the Kandhamal district, Majhi served two terms in the Odisha Assembly representing the Baliguda constituency.
As a member of the Kutia Kondh tribe, he made history as the community’s first postgraduate and penned three books in the Kui language.
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Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi conveyed profound condolences, emphasizing that Karendra Majhi’s loss is a significant setback.
ଦିବଙ୍ଗତ କରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମାଝୀଙ୍କ ପାର୍ଥିବ ଶରୀରର ଶେଷ ଦର୍ଶନ କରି ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଅର୍ପଣ କଲି। pic.twitter.com/r9Uq1kQYYD
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) August 24, 2025
Paying their respects, BJP state president Manmohan Samal and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan visited the hospital. The late leader’s remains were taken to the assembly and then to the BJP state office for tributes.
