According to family sources, Routray had post-Covid complications.
Son of former Chief Minister Nilamani Routray, Bijayshree was first elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly in 1990 on a Janata Dal ticket from Basudevpur constituency in Bhadrak district. He won the seat twice on Janata Dal ticket and four times on BJD ticket.
Routray’s son Bishnubrata Routray is representing Basudevpur to the State Assembly.
