Sushila Tiriya, an Indian politician and social worker, died on February 1, 2026.
She was a member of the Indian National Congress and represented Odisha in the Rajya Sabha in 1986 and again in 2006. Tiriya was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1994 and re-elected in 1996.
Born on February 6, 1956, in Kaluakhaman in Mayurbhanj district, she graduated from Utkal University with a B.A. degree.
Sushila Tiriya (6 February 1956 – 1 February 2026) was an Indian social worker and a politician from the Indian National Congress party, who was a Member of Parliament, representing Odisha in the Rajya Sabha (in 1986, and again in 2006). She was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house, in 1994 (10th Lok Sabha) and re-elected in 1996 (11th Lok Sabha).