Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Eminent Odia author and poet Chandrasekhar Rath passed away at the age of 89, on Friday.

Suffering from prolonged illness, Rath had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital here.

He was nominated for a Padma Shri this year for his contribution in Odia literature. (ANI)


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