Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader V Sugnana Kumari Deo passed away on Saturday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Chennai. She was 87.
Deo, who belonged to the royal family of Khallikote died at 12.44 am, said family sources.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had rushed to the hospital
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