Odisha CM-designate Mohan Majhi’s PA killed in road accident in Bhubaneshwar

Police said Chandan Mahapatra, 31, was on his motorcycle when a speeding car hit him from behind, injuring him critically

Published on: Jun 12, 2024, 13:06:51 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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Bhubaneshwar: Chandan Kumar Mahapatra, the personal assistant (PA) to the Odisha chief minister-designate Mohan Charan Majhi, was killed in a road accident on Tuesday, police said.

Mohan Charan Majhi to be Odisha’s next chief minister (ANI Photo)

The incident took place in Siripur area under Nayapalli police limits in Bhubaneswar around 11am.

Police said Mahapatra, 31, was on his motorcycle when a speeding car hit him from behind, injuring him critically. Following the accident, the passerby rushed him to the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneshwar, however, he was declared dead on arrival.

Police said that the speeding car also hit two other motorcyclists and a car, resulting in injuries to three persons.

According to officials aware of the matter, Majhi, after hearing about his PA’s death, reached the cremation ground to attend the ceremony ahead of BJP’s legislature party meeting on Wednesday.

Keonjhar lawmaker Mohan Charan Majhi is set to be the next chief minister of Odisha after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced his name on Tuesday.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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