Bhubaneswar: Former Lok Sabha MP Jayanti Patnaik’s last rites will be held in Swargadwara, Puri today. She was the wife of former chief minister of Odisha Janaki Ballav Patnaik. She passed away yesterday at the age of 90.
She was the first Chairperson of National Commission for Women. She was former MP of Cuttack and Berhampur. Jayanti Patnaik was the 2nd President of AIMC from 1988- 1990. She was also a renowned social worker.
According to reports, at the time of death, her son and daughter were there with her. She took her last breath at her house which is situated in Unit-6, Bhubaneswar.
President Droupadi Murmu, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal, along with many other senior politicians and workers of Congress Party condoled Jayanti Patnaik’s death.
Jayanti Patnaik was born on April 7, 1932, at Aska in Ganjam district.
Sad to learn about the demise of Smt Jayanti Patnaik, wife of former Odisha CM J.B. Patnaik. She was also an ex MP and eminent social worker who endeared herself to people of the state through her service and dedication. My condolences to her family, friends and well-wishers.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 28, 2022
ପୂର୍ବତନ ସାଂସଦ, ଜାତୀୟ ମହିଳା କମିଶନର ପ୍ରଥମ ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷା ତଥା ସୁସାହିତ୍ୟିକା ଜୟନ୍ତୀ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଜଗତ ସହ ନାରୀ ସଶକ୍ତିକରଣ ଦିଗରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଅବଦାନ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 28, 2022
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