Deputy Secretary Lok Sabha Secretariat passes away

Thursday, August 21, 2008, 19:05 [IST]

New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) Deputy Secretary of the Lok Sabha Secretariat Kshetrabasi Jena passed away at Ganga Ram Hospital here.

According to a Lok Sabha Secretariat release issued here today, Jena, who died yesterday, was suffering from brain haemorrhage due to high blood pressure and was under treatment for the past few days.

Jena is survived by his wife and one son.

Senior Lok Sabha Member Hannan Mollah, Chairman of the Committee of Petitions Mohan Jena and senior officers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha secretariat have condoled his untimely demise.

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