Geeta Mehta (80), sister of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and famous writer passed away. She died at her residence in Delhi on Saturday after suffering from age-related ailments. Geeta is survived by her son and husband Soni Mehta.
Geeta was born in 1943 to father Biju Patnaik and mother Gyan Patnaik. She studied in India and at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his condolences on Geeta’s demise. Mehta’s personality is multi-faceted and he gained fame in writing and documentary filmmaking. He said that she was very fond of nature and water conservation.
