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flag Tribal leader George Tirkey, four-time MLA from Odisha, died after illness; son now represents his seat.

flag George Tirkey, a 67-year-old tribal leader and four-time MLA from Odisha’s Sundergarh district, died in a Bhubaneswar hospital after a prolonged illness. flag A key advocate for indigenous rights, he served in the Assembly in 1995, 2000, 2009, and 2014, representing different parties including JMM, an independent, and his own Samata Kranti Dal. flag His son Rohit Tirkey now represents the same constituency for the BJD. flag Tributes followed his death, including a guard of honor at the Assembly, where a condolence motion sparked protests and disrupted proceedings, leading to a suspension of the session.

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