Rabaneswar Madhei dies

Prominent tribal

leader and former MLA Rabaneswar Madhei passed away last night at the Mayurbhanj District Headquarter Hospital here, family sources said today.

He was 84 and survived by wife, two sons and two daughters. He was suffering from Asthma.

Madhei's last rites were performed at his native village of Jualia under Udala assembly segment.

Madhei was elected to Odisha Assembly four times in 1974, 1980, 1985 and 1995.