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Age: 61 Years Death Date: 29/01/2023 Death Cause: Gun Shot Injury
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Other name | Naba Kisore Das [1]My Neta |
| Profession | Politician |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 175 cm in meters– 1.75 m in feet & inches– 5’ 9” |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| Career | |
| Political Party | • Indian National Congress (INC)
• Biju Janata Dal (BJD) |
| Political Journey | • Joined Indian National Congress (INC) party in the 1980s • Contested and lost the assembly elections from the Jharsuguda constituency in Odisha (2004) • Contested and won the assembly elections from the Jharsuguda constituency in Odisha (2009) • Re-elected from the Jharsuguda constituency in Odisha (2014) • Resigned from the Indian National Congress (INC) party (2019) • Joined Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party (2019) • Contested and won the assembly elections from the Jharsuguda constituency in Odisha (2019) • Appointed as Health and Family Welfare Minister of Odisha (2019) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 7 January 1962 |
| Birthplace | Mirgamunda, Maneswar Block, Sambalpur District, Odisha |
| Date of Death | 29 January 2023 |
| Place of Death | Apollo Hospital, Bhubaneswar |
| Age (at the time of death) | 61 Years |
| Death Cause | Gun shot injury [2]The Hindu |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Signature | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mirgamunda, Maneswar Block, Sambalpur District, Odisha |
| School | • Mudipada Upper Primary School, Sambalpur • Government High School Bhojpur, Sambalpur |
| College/University | Gangadhar Meher University (GMU), Sambalpur, Odisha |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • Bachelor of Legislative Law (LLB) • Master of Arts in English (MA) • Master of Commerce (M.Com) [3]My Neta |
| Religion/Religious Views | Naba Kishore followed Hinduism, and he was an ardent follower of Lord Krishna |
| Address | Qrs No.12/1(DS) M.L.A Colony, Unit-IV, Bhubaneswar |
| Hobby | Reading historical books |
| Controversy | • Accused of watching porn clip inside the assembly house On 14 December 2015, Congress MLA Naba Kishore Das was accused of watching porn during a session in the Odisha Legislative Assembly. He was caught on the CCTV camera while allegedly watching adult clips on his cellphone. On 15 December 2015, he was suspended from the Odisha Assembly for a week on account of degrading the dignity of the House. However, Naba Kishore denied the allegations of watching porn videos deliberately and claimed that while surfing the net, the adult content page unintentionally emerged on his mobile phone. He said, I was browsing my phone when by mistake I touched YouTube app and this clip popped up. The video is on YouTube. The company has sent it and I did not choose it deliberately.” In December 2018, due to the lack of adequate evidence to substantiate the allegations, Naba was acquitted of the charges of watching obscene video content inside the House during the assembly session. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Minati Das |
| Children | Son– Vishal Das (busuinessman)
Daughter– Deepali Das (politician; b. 1997) |
| Parents | Father– Narasingh Chandra Das (businessman) Mother– Bishnupriya Das |
| Siblings | Brother(s)– 3 • Raj Kishore Das • Braj Kishore Das • Name not known Sister– Name not known |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection | Naba owned 40 luxury cars including Mercedes Benz, Audi, Jaguar, and Tata Hydra [4]News18 |
| Money Factor | |
| Assets/Properties | Movable Assets
• Cash- Rs. 15,00,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land- Rs. 22,00,000 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2018. It excludes the assets owned by his wife, dependents (minor), and HUF. [5]My Neta |
| Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 2,98,13,575
Note: The given estimates are for the financial year 2017-2018. It excludes the net worth of his wife, dependents (minors), and HUF. [6]My Neta |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Naba Kishore Das
- Naba Kishore Das was an Indian politician who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Jharsuguda constituency in Odisha for three consecutive terms, i.e., 2009, 2014, and 2019. On 29 January 2023, he succumbed to death at the Apollo Hospital, Bhubaneswar after he was shot multiple times by Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Gopal Das at the Brajrajnagar Gandhi Chowk in Jharsuguda district, Odisha.
- Since his college days, Kishore was actively involved in politics. He started his political journey by joining the Student’s Federation of India (SFI) party and was elected as the students’ union president at his college Gangadhar Meher College, Sambalpur. Later, he left the SFI party and became a member of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) and served as the vice president of the Odisha National Students Union of India (NSUI) party.
- Naba Kishore’s family had a mining transportation business in the Jharsuguda and Sundargarh districts of Odisha.
- Naba Kishore was fond of rifles, and he possessed a revolver, a double-barrel gun, and a rifle. In an interview, on being asked about his interest in rifles, Kishore revealed that in 1984, while he was studying in college, he got an all-India licence for revolvers.
- In 2012, Naba Kishore served as a member of a few committees like the House Committee on Railways, the Library Committee, the Standing Committee on Industries, Steel & Mines, Commerce & Transport, and the House Committee on Linguistic Minorities.
- Naba Kishore was well-known for his close association with the 14th Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik.
- Naba was actively involved in lending financial support to various social causes. He often donated money to various charity organisations and temples. On 21 January 2023, it was rumoured that Naba Kishore donated an urn made of 1.7 kg gold and 5 kg silver worth around Rs 1 crore to the Shani Shingnapur Temple at Shinganapur under the Ahmednagar district. While addressing the reporters, Naba Kishore dismissed the rumours and claimed that he only offered an urn with mustard oil and donated an amount of Rs 10 lakhs to the temple. [7]Odisha Bytes
- On 29 January 2023, Kishore had to inaugurate a party office in Brajrajnagar, Jharsuguda district, Odisha. While on his way, he stepped out of his car near Gandhi chowk, where he was shot multiple times by Gopal Das, an Assistant Sub-Inspector. Kishore, who sustained bullet injuries on the left side of the chest, was immediately airlifted to Apollo Hospital in Bhubaneswar, where a team of specialists declared him dead after he was given urgent ICU care. However, Gopal’s motive behind shooting Naba Kishore was not revealed by the police officials. The statement released by the Apollo Hospital specified the reason for Kishore’s death, which read,
On operating, it was found that a single bullet had entered and exited the body, injuring the heart and left lung and causing massive internal bleeding and injury. The injuries were repaired, and steps were taken to improve the pumping of the heart. He was given urgent ICU care. But despite the best of efforts, he could not be revived and succumbed to his injuries.”
Moment When Odisha Health Minister #NabaDas Shot. pic.twitter.com/jgBv3NrNPf
— Sandeep Panwar (@tweet_sandeep) January 29, 2023
- Gopal Das’ wife, Jayanti Das, while addressing the reporters claimed that Gopal was mentally unstable and was undergoing treatment for his condition. She said,
I heard the news, then what I will say. How can I say why did he take this step? I haven’t spoken to him since morning. He spoke to my daughter on a video call at around 11 am today, but he disconnected suddenly. His mental condition was not good and he was taking medicines for the same. He was on medication for the last 8 years. He was behaving well after taking medicines.” [8]The Print
However, a few media sources claimed that Gopal Das suffered from bipolar disorder [9]The Week, a medical health condition, which causes extreme shifts in mood, energy levels, and behaviour.
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| ↑1, ↑3, ↑5, ↑6 | My Neta |
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| ↑2 | The Hindu |
| ↑4 | News18 |
| ↑7 | Odisha Bytes |
| ↑8 | The Print |
| ↑9 | The Week |