Naba Kishore Das Wiki, Age, Death, Caste, Family, Biography & More

Naba Kishore Das was an Indian politician who retained the assembly seat from Jharsuguda constituency for three consecutive terms, i.e. in 2009, 2014 and 2019. On 29 January 2023, while on his way to an event, Kishore was shot multiple times by Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Gopal Das at Brajrajnagar Gandhi Chowk in Jharsuguda district of Odisha. After suffering for a few hours due to gunshot injuries, he breathed his last at Apollo Hospital in Bhubaneswar.

Wiki/Biography

Naba Kishore Das was born on Sunday, 7 January 1962 (age 61 years at the time of death) in Mirgamunda, Maneswar Block, Sambalpur District, Odisha. His zodiac sign was Capricorn. He studied at Mudipada Higher Primary School, Sambalpur and Government High School, Bhojpur, Sambalpur. Kishore enrolled himself at Gangadhar Mehar University (GMU) in Sambalpur, Odisha, where he earned four degrees, Bachelor of Legislative Law (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 and Pepper

Eye colour: black

Naba Kishore Das (right) with Neiphiu Rio, 9th Chief Minister of Nagaland

Family

parents and siblings

Kishore’s father, Narsingh Chandra Das, was a businessman who manufactured bamboo products. His mother’s name is Bishnupriya Das. Kishore had four siblings, three brothers and one sister; The names of his two brothers are Raj Kishore Das and Braj Kishore Das.

wife and children

Kishore Das was 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

Bishal Das, son of Naba Kishore Das

Naba Kishore Das with his daughter Deepali Das

Religion

Kishore Das practiced Hinduism, and was an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna.

Naba Kishore Das (far right) at the Shani Mahagraha temple in Maharashtra.

Address

Kishore lived at QRS No. 12/1(DS) MLA Colony, Unit-IV, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

signature/autograph

Signature of Naba Kishore Das

livelihood

While attending Gangadhar Mehar University (GMU) in Sambalpur, Kishore Das developed an interest in politics and joined the Student Federation of India (SFI) party. He was elected as the student union president in 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) party of Odisha.

Odisha Legislative Assembly

2004 assembly elections

Kishore Das contested the Jharsuguda constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate and lost to Biju Janata Dal party candidate Kishore Kumar Mohanty.

2009 assembly elections

Kishor contested the Jharsuguda constituency on the party ticket of the Indian National Congress and defeated Biju Janata Dal Party candidate Kishore Kumar Mohanty by a margin of 22,516 votes.

2014 assembly elections

Kishor was re-elected to the Jharsuguda Assembly seat as an Indian National Congress candidate by defeating Biju Janata Dal Party candidate Kishore Kumar Mohanty by a margin of 11,563 votes.

2019 assembly elections

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 Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dinesh Kumar Jain by a margin of 45699 votes. Kishor was sworn in as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare in the government of Naveen Patnaik on 29 May 2019.

Controversy

Accused of watching porn clip inside the assembly building

On 14 December 2015, during the Odisha Assembly session, Naba Kishore Das was caught by a television camera person watching pornographic material on his mobile phone. On 15 December 2015, he was accused of insulting the dignity of the assembly and was ultimately suspended from the Odisha Assembly for a week. On the contrary, Naba Kishore termed the allegations as baseless and said that the adult content page accidentally appeared on his phone screen while surfing the net. He said,

I was browsing my phone when I accidentally touched the YouTube app and this clip popped up. The video is on YouTube. The company has sent it and I have not deliberately chosen it.

In December 2018, Kishore was acquitted of the charges leveled against him, following a lack of evidence to validate the allegations.

car collection

Kishore Das owned 40 luxury cars including Mercedes Benz, Audi, Jaguar and Tata Hydra.

property/property

movable property

Bank Deposit- Rs. 1,53,83,530

LIC or other insurance policy – Rs. 5,61,200

Motor Vehicle- Rs. 12,37,895

Gold Jewellery- Rs. 1,98,450

Other assets- Rs. 1,97,500

Immovable property

Agricultural land- Rs. 22,00,000

Non-agricultural land- Rs. 28,35,000

Residential Building- Rs. 85,00,000

Note: The given estimate of movable and immovable assets is as per the year 2018. This does not include assets owned by his wife, dependents (minors) and HUF.

net worth

Abbas’s net worth for the financial year 2017–2018 was estimated to be Rs. 2,98,13,575. This does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).

Death

On January 29, 2023, Kishor, when he was on his way to inaugurate a party office in Brajrajnagar in Jharsuguda district of Odisha, was shot by an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) rank policeman, Gopal Das. As Kishore got out of his car to meet his supporters near Gandhi Chowk, Gopal fired at him several times from his service revolver. The teenager, who had a bullet wound on the left side of his chest, was immediately airlifted to Apollo Hospital in Bhubaneswar, where he was given immediate treatment. After suffering from injuries for a few hours, the teenager was declared dead by the hospital authorities. The statement issued by Apollo Hospital stated the reason behind his death,

Upon operation, it was found that a single bullet had entered and exited the body, damaging the heart and left lung and causing massive internal bleeding and bruising. Injuries were repaired, and steps were taken to improve the pumping of the heart. He was immediately given ICU care. But despite all efforts, he could not be saved and he died due to his injuries.

The moment when the Health Minister of Odisha #Nabadas shot. pic.twitter.com/jgBv3NrNPf

-Sandeep Panwar (@tweet_sandeep) 29 January 2023

However, police officials have not revealed Gopal’s motive behind killing the teenager. Kishore Das was cremated with full state honors on 30 January 2023 at Kherual village near Jharsuguda district of Odisha.

Facts/General Knowledge

Naba Kishore’s family was involved in mining transportation business in Jharsuguda and Sundargarh districts of Odisha.

Naba was fond of reading historical books.

Naba Kishore was very fond of rifles and owned a revolver, a double barrel gun and a single bore rifle. In an interview, Kishore talked about his curiosity about acquiring different rifles and revealed that he obtained an All India License for revolvers when he was completing his graduation at Gangadhar Mehar University.

In 2012, Naba Kishore was appointed as a member of some of the committees like House Committee on Railways, Library Committee, Standing Committee on Industries, Steel and Mines, Commerce and Transport and House Committee on Linguistic Minorities.

Naba Kishor was known for his cordial relations with the 14th Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik.

NAABA was actively involved in providing financial support to various social causes. He often donated money to various charity organizations and temples. On 21 January 2023, according to some media sources, it was reported that Kishore had donated a Kalash made of 1.7 kg of gold and 5 kg of silver worth Rs 1 crore to the Shani Mahagraha Temple in Shingnapur, Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. However, he dismissed the rumors as baseless and claimed that he offered an urn filled with mustard oil to the temple and donated a sum of Rs 10 lakh.

In an interview, Gopal Das’s wife Jayanti Das talked about her husband’s mental health and revealed that Gopal was suffering from some mental disorder and was undergoing treatment for his condition for the last eight years. He said,
What would I say if I heard the news? How can I tell why he took this step? I haven’t talked to him since morning. He talked to my daughter on video call around 11 am today, but he suddenly disconnected the phone. His mental condition was not good and he was also taking medicines for this. He was on medication for the last 8 years. He was behaving well after taking medicines.
Picture of ASI Gopal Das
However, according to some media sources, it was reported that Gopal Das was suffering from bipolar disorder, a medical health condition that causes rapid changes in one’s mood, energy levels, and behavior.