Cuttack: Condolences poured-in for former Odisha Minister Samir Dey following his death while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Cuttack this afternoon.
The 67-year-old politician was admitted at the hospital on November 1 after his health condition deteriorated as he was suffering from pneumonia and other diseases.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, who is in an official tour to Singapore, took to his X handle and expressed his condolence. “I am deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of senior politician and former minister Sameer Dey. May he rest in peace with Lord Sri Jagannath and express my deepest condolences to the bereaved family,” the CM said adding that Dey will be cremated with full state honours.
ବରିଷ୍ଠ ରାଜନେତା ତଥା ପୂର୍ବତନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସମୀର ଦେ’ଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ। ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ଗଭୀର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।
ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ମର୍ଯ୍ୟାଦା ସହିତ ତାଙ୍କର ଶେଷକୃତ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପନ୍ନ କରାଯିବ।…
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) November 18, 2024
Likewise, Leader of Opposition (LoP) and BJD President Naveen Patnaik also condoled Dey’s death saying I am saddened to learn about the demise of eminent politician and former minister Samir Dey. His work for the betterment of the people for a long time will always be remembered, Patnaik wrote on his X handle adding that may his soul rest in peace and my condolences to the bereaved family members.
ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ରାଜନେତା ତଥା ପୂର୍ବତନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସମୀର ଦେଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ଦୀର୍ଘ ସମୟ ଧରି ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସେବା ଓ ଉନ୍ନତି ଦିଗରେ ତାଙ୍କର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି। ଓଁ ଶାନ୍ତି
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) November 18, 2024
Odisha Deputy CM KV Sing Deo, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, former Chhattisgarh Governor Biswabhusana Harichand and several other veteran politicians cutting across party lines expressed their deep condolences for Samir Dey.
Today, my heart is heavy with the sorrowful news of the passing of my dear friend and esteemed colleague, Shri Samir Dey. For years, we shared the same bench in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, our spirits intertwined in the pursuit of our state’s progress. His unwavering… pic.twitter.com/vwjw9Exx5Z
— Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo (Modiji Ka Parivar) (@KVSinghDeo1) November 18, 2024