Bhubaneswar: Veteran CPM leader and former Bhubaneswar MP Shivaji Patnaik passed away this afternoon. He was 92.
Shivaji Patnaik was under treatment for the last 15 months due to old age-related sicknesses. He was admitted at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar two days ago after he complained of chest ache. Unfortunately, he breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Shivaji’s three sons were present at the hospital when he passed away this afternoon. They took his body to their Jagamara-based house following his death.
The last rites of the deceased veteran politician will be performed tomorrow.
Shivaji was elected to the Lok Sabha from Bhubaneswar in 1977, 1989, and 1991. He has played a vital role in the formation of the Odisha wing of the CPM party. Besides, he used to lead the agitations of the farmers and daily workers in the State.
Politicians cutting across the party line, expressed their condolences over the death of the veteran CPM leader. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief on the demise of the senior politician and expressed his solace to the bereaved family members.
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରର ପୂର୍ବତନ ସାଂସଦ ତଥା ବର୍ଷୀୟାନ ରାଜନେତା ଶିବାଜୀ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) May 23, 2022
Odisha Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also condoled the death of Shivaji Patnaik.
ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ବାମପନ୍ଥୀ ନେତା ଶିବାଜୀ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ପରଲୋକରେ ମାନ୍ୟବର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ଗଭୀର ଶୋକପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ସହ ତାଙ୍କର ପରିବାର ଓ ଆତ୍ମୀୟ ସ୍ଵଜନଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି । ଭୁବନେଶ୍ଵର ଲୋକସେବା ସାଂସଦ ଥିବା ସମୟରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଜନକଲ୍ୟାଣକାରୀ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ସେ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବେ ବୋଲି ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ କହିଛନ୍ତି।
— Governor Odisha (@GovernorOdisha) May 23, 2022
ପୂର୍ବତନ ସାଂସଦ ତଥା ବାମପନ୍ଥୀ ନେତା ଶିବାଜୀ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ । ଜଣେ ରାଜନୈତିକ ଓ ସାମାଜିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକର୍ତ୍ତା ଭାବରେ ଜୀବନବ୍ୟାପୀ ଗରିବ ଏବଂ ଅସହାୟ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସଂଗ୍ରାମ ପାଇଁ ସେ ଚିର ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ହୋଇ ରହିବେ । ଦିବଙ୍ଗତ ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି ।
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) May 23, 2022
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