Smt Sushree Devi, also casually knowns as, Sushree Devi, (10 October 1950 – 10 January 2024) was a prominent

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. She was a member of the

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party. She served as a Member of Parliament, representing

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in the

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, the upper house of the

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Early life

Sushree Devi was born on 10 October 1950 in

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Death

Sushree Devi, the mother of Former Aul MLA and

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Minister Pratap Keshari Deb's, died on January 10, 2024, at her

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residence due to illness. She was 73 years old at the time of her demised.

References

External links

Profile on Rajya Sabha website
1950 births 2024 deaths Biju Janata Dal politicians Rajya Sabha members from Odisha Women in Odisha politics Women members of the Rajya Sabha {{Odisha-BJD-politician-stub