Hussain, a former editor of the “Utkal Prasanga” published by the State Government, joined the united Janata Dal in 1988 and was made general secretary. From 1998 until 2005, he held the positions of general secretary of the Biju Janata Dal and election observer for the ruling party in Deogarh and Sambalpur.
In 1994, the Mayor of Cuttack bestowed upon him the title of Biplabi Loka Kabi. He was also given the Utkala Jyoti and Gangadhar Meher Kabita awards for his outstanding work in the Odia poetry community.
Hussain Rabi Gandhi’s cause of death: How did Hussain Rabi Gandhi die?
Hussain Rabi Gandhi, a renowned politician, writer, and former leader of the Odisha Sahitya Akademi, passed suddenly on Saturday in Cuttack. He was in his 70s and receiving care at SCB Medical College and Hospital for conditions associated with aging.
Author of numerous works in Odia, Hussain also rendered “Rani Laxmi Bai” from Hindi into Odia, which the National Book Trust later released in 2012.
His death is a big loss to the State because he was a well-known author who made significant contributions to Odia literature, remarked by Naveen.
