Former Korei MLA Sanchita Mohanty passes away.

Odisha: Former Korei MLA Sanchita Mohanty passed away on Friday after a prolonged illness. According to reports, she breathed her last at her residence in Bhubaneswar. She was 67 years old.

Mohanty had been unwell for some time and was recently admitted to a hospital for treatment. Despite medical care, her health did not improve.

She was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from the Korei constituency in 2004 as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She served as an MLA from 2004 to 2009.

Leaders from various political parties and people from her constituency expressed their grief over her demise and remembered her as a dedicated public representative who worked for local development during her tenure.