Naba Kishore Das is an Indian politician who retained the assembly seat from Jharsuguda constituency three times in a row, namely, 2009, 2014, and 2019. On 29 January 2023, while on his way to an event, Kishore was shot multiple times by an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Gopal Das at Brajrajnagar Gandhi Chowk in Jharsuguda district, Odisha. After suffering for several hours due to gunshot injuries, he breathed his last at Apollo Hospital in Bhubaneswar.
Wiki/Biography
Naba Kisore Das was born on Sunday, 7 January 1962 (age 61 years; at time of death) at Mirgamunda, Maneswar Block, Sambalpur District, Odisha. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He attended Mudipada Upper Primary School in Sambalpur and Government High School in Bhojpur, Sambalpur. Kishore enrolled himself in Gangadhar Meher University (GMU) in Sambalpur, Odisha, where he obtained four degrees namely, Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), Master of Arts in English (MA) , and Master of Commerce (M.Com).
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 8″
Hair Color: Salt & Pepper
Eye Color: Black
Naba Kishore Das (right) with the 9th Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio
Family
Parents & Siblings
Kishore’s father, Narasingh Chandra Das, was a businessman, who manufactured bamboo products. His mother’s name is Bishnupriya Das. Kishore has four siblings, three brothers and one sister; his two elder brothers names are Raj Kishore Das and Braj Kishore Das.
Wife & Children
Kishore Das is married to Minati Das. His son, Bishal Das, is a businessman, and his daughter, Deepali Das, is a politician.
Naba Kishore Das with Minati Das
Naba Kishore Das’ son, Bishal Das
Naba Kishore Das with his daughter, Deepali Das
religion
Kishore Das followed Hinduism, and he was a devoted devotee of Lord Krishna.
Naba Kishore Das (far right) at the Shani Mahagraha temple in Maharashtra
Address
Kishore resides at Qrs No.12/1(DS) MLA Colony, Unit-IV, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Signature/Autograph
Signature of Naba Kishore Das
Career
While attending Gangadhar Meher University (GMU) in Sambalpur, Kishore Das developed an interest in politics and joined the Students Federation of India (SFI) party. He was elected president of the student union at his college. Later, he left the SFI party and joined the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) and held the post of vice-president of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) Odisha party.
Legislative Assembly of Odisha
2004 Assembly Elections
Kishore Das contested the election as Indian National Congress candidate from Jharsuguda constituency and was defeated by Biju Janata Dal party candidate Kishore Kumar Mohanty.
2009 Assembly Elections
Kishore contested from Jharsuguda constituency on an Indian National Congress party ticket and defeated Biju Janata Dal party candidate Kishore Kumar Mohanty by a margin of 22,516 votes.
Assembly Election 2014
Kishore was re-elected to the Jharsuguda Assembly seat as the Indian National Congress candidate by defeating Biju Janata Dal party candidate Kishore Kumar Mohanty by a margin of 11,563 votes.
2019 state assembly election
Kishore Das resigned from the Indian National Congress (INC) party on 16 January 2019 and joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party. He contested from Jharsuguda constituency and defeated Dinesh Kumar Jain, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, by a margin of 45699 votes. Kishore was sworn in as the health and family welfare minister on 29 May 2019 in the Naveen Patnaik government.
Controversy
Accused of watching pornographic clips in the assembly house
On 14 December 2015, during the Odhisa Assembly session, Naba Kishore Das was caught watching obscene content on his mobile phone by television cameramen. On 15 December 2015, he was accused of demeaning the assembly and was eventually suspended from the Odisha Assembly for a week. On the other hand, Naba Kishore claimed the allegations as baseless and stated that while surfing the internet, a page of adult content accidentally appeared on his phone screen. He said,
I was browsing my phone when by mistake I touched the YouTube app and this clip popped up. Video is on YouTube. The company sent it and I didn’t choose it on purpose.”
In December 2018, due to lack of evidence to substantiate the charges, Kishore was acquitted of the charges against him.
Car Collection
Kishore Das owns 40 luxury cars including Mercedes Benz, Audi, Jaguar and Tata Hydra.
Assets/Property
Movable Assets
- Bank Deposit- Rs. 1,53,83,530
- LIC or other insurance Policy- Rs. 5,61,200
- Motor Vehicle- Rs. 12,37,895
- Gold Jewelery- Rs. 1,98,450
- Other assets- Rs. 1,97,500
Immovable Assets
- Agricultural Land- Rs. 22,00,000
- Non Agricultural Land- Rs. 28,35,000
- Residential Building- Rs. 85,00,000
Note: The estimate of movable and immovable assets given is according to the year 2018. It does not include assets owned by the wife, her (small) dependents, and HUF.
Net worth
Abbas net worth for the financial year 2017-2018 is estimated to be Rs. 2,98,13,575. It does not include the net worth of the wife and her dependents (minor children).
Death
On January 29, 2023, Kishore, while on his way to inaugurate the party office in Brajrajnagar, Jharsuguda district, Odisha, was shot by a policeman of the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Gopal Das. As Kishore got out of his car to meet his supporters near Gandhi Chowk, Gopal fired at him several times with his service pistol. Kishore, who sustained a gunshot wound on the left side of his chest, was rushed to Apollo Hospital in Bhubaneswar, where he was given urgent treatment. After sustaining his injuries for several hours, Kishore was declared brought dead by hospital officials. A statement released by Apollo Hospitals, stating the reason behind his death, read,
During the operation, it was found that a bullet had entered and exited the body, injuring the heart and left lung and causing massive internal bleeding and injuries. The injury was repaired, and steps were taken to improve the pumping of the heart. He was given immediate treatment in the ICU. But despite best efforts, he could not be revived and died from his injuries.”
Moments When Odisha Health Minister #NabaDas shot. pic.twitter.com/jgBv3NrNPf
— Sandeep Panwar (@tweet_sandeep) January 29, 2023
However, Gopal’s motive behind Kishore’s murder was not revealed by the police officials. Kishore Das was cremated with full state honors on January 30, 2023 at Kherual village near Jharsuguda district in Odisha.
Facts/Trivia
- Naba Kishore’s family is involved in mining transport business in Jharsuguda and Sundargarh districts of Odisha.
- Naba likes to read history books.
- Naba Kishore had a great interest in owning guns, and he owned a revolver, a double barrel pistol, and a bore gun. In an interview, Kishore spoke about his curiosity about acquiring various rifles and revealed that while he was completing his studies at Gangadhar Meher University, he acquired an all-India license for revolvers.
- In 2012, Naba Kishore was appointed as a member of several committees such as the House Committee on Railways, the Library Committee, the Standing Committee on Industries, Steel & Minerals, Trade & Transport, and the House Committee on Minority Linguistics.
- Naba Kishore is known for his cordial relationship with the 14th Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik.
- Naba is actively involved in providing financial support to various social causes. He often donates money to various charitable organizations and temples. On 21 January 2023, according to several media sources, it was reported that Kishore had donated an urn made of 1.7 kg gold and 5 kg silver worth Rs 1 crore to the Shani Mahagraha temple in Shingnapur, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra. However, he termed the rumors as baseless and claimed that he offered an urn filled with mustard oil and donated a sum of Rs 10 lakh to the temple.
- In an interview, Gopal Das’s wife, Jayanti Das, spoke about her husband’s mental health and revealed that Gopal suffered from several mental disorders and was undergoing treatment for the past eight years for his condition. He said,
I heard the news, so what can I say. How can I say why he took this step? I haven’t spoken to him since morning. He was talking to my daughter on a video call around 11am today, but he suddenly disconnected. His mental condition is not good and he is taking medicine for the same. He has been taking medicine for the past 8 years. He behaved well after taking the medicine.”
Picture of ASI Gopal Das
However, according to several media sources, it is reported that Gopal Das suffers from bipolar disorder, a medical health condition, which causes significant changes in a person’s mood, energy level and behavior.
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