Bhubaneswar: Balasore Sadar BJP MLA Madan Mohan Dutta died due to heart attack, here on Wednesday. He was 63.

Dutta, who was ill for last several months, was undergoing treatment at the hospital for liver-related ailments. He is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter.

Dutta had successfully contested the 2019 Assembly polls from the constituency as a BJP candidate.

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik and union minister Dharmendra Pradhan have expressed condolence over the demise of Dutta.