Umerkote : Kailash Chandra Das, father of Umerkote Municipality Vice-Chairman Sudhanshu Das, passed away at the age of 79 on Saturday evening. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment in Raipur.
At the time of his death, his wife, two sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, only daughter, son-in-law, and President of the Bar Association, Prashant Kumar Sahu, were present.
His mortal remains arrived in Umerkote on Sunday afternoon, and the last rites were performed at the Umerkote cremation ground. His eldest son Sudhanshu Das performed the funeral rituals.
Many prominent individuals were present for the final farewell, including Minister of Mass Education Nityananda Gond, former MP Ramesh Chandra Majhi, Pramod Padhi, Jhadeshwari Mahanti, all municipal councillors, and a large number of respected citizens of the town.
The late Kailash Chandra Das had retired as the Headmaster of Jamrunda Government High School in Umerkote block.