“I am saddened to hear the demise of former MP and leftist leader Shivaji Patnaik. As a political and social activist, he will forever be remembered for his struggle for the poor and helpless people,” Pradhan tweeted in Odia.
“I express my condolences to the bereaved family. May the departed soul rest in peace!” he added.
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
Patnaik, a Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader, breathed his last at around 2pm today at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was 91.
The veteran Communist leader was admitted to the hospital yesterday, family sources said.
Patnaik was elected to Lok Sabha from Bhubaneswar in 1977, 1989, and 1991.
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