India, Feb. 13 -- Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Kanhu Charan Lenka passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Friday. He was 87. His demise marks the end of a long and influential political career spanning over four decades.

Union Minister and Parliamentarian Lenka was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha in 1988 and served as a Member of Parliament till 1994. During this period, he held the position of Minister of State for Railways and Agriculture in the Union Cabinet led by then Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao.

Four-Time MLA from Choudwar At the state level, the Congress leader represented the Choudwar Assembly Constituency multiple times. He served as a Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from ...