Bhubaneswar, March 10: Odisha Governor Raghubar Das, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and several leaders cutting across party lines on Saturday condoled the the death of senior BJD leader and former MLA, V Sugnana Kumari Deo.

Deo, a 10-time MLA from Khallikote and Kabisuryanagar Assembly constituencies in Ganjam district, breathed his last at a private hospital in Chennai this morning. She was 87.

She belonged to the royal family of Khallikote.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Governor expressed deep grief over the death of Khallikote queen and former MLA V Sugnana Kumari Deo. Conveying his condolences to the bereaved family and followers, he wished the immortal soul rest in peace.

ଖଲ୍ଲିକୋଟ ରାଣୀ ତଥା ପୂର୍ବତନ ବିଧାୟିକା ଭି. ସୁଜ୍ଞାନ କୁମାରୀ ଦେଓଙ୍କ ପରଲୋକରେ ମାନ୍ୟବର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ଗଭୀର ଶୋକ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରି ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗ ଓ ଅନୁଗାମୀଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦ୍ଗତି କାମନା କରିଛନ୍ତି l ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଲୋକକ୍ଷେତ୍ରକୁ ତାଙ୍କର ଅତୁଳନୀୟ ଅବଦାନ ପାଇଁ ସେ ଚିରସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ହୋଇ ରହିବେ ବୋଲି କହିଛନ୍ତି। pic.twitter.com/EbElsdnbD3
— Governor Odisha (@GovernorOdisha) February 10, 2024

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also took to the social media platform to express his condolences over the death of the senior BJD leader.

"I am saddened to hear about the demise of prominent politician and former MLA V Sugnana Kumari Deo. As a senior leader of the Biju Janata Dal, she had made a great contribution in organizing the party . She has left her mark in public service by representing Khalikote and Kabisuryanagar Assembly constituencies 10 times. It is an irreparable loss. May her soul rest in peace and my condolences to the bereaved family members," Patnaik posted on X.

ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ରାଜନୀତିଜ୍ଞ ତଥା ପୂର୍ବତନ ବିଧାୟିକା ଭି. ସୁଜ୍ଞାନ କୁମାରୀ ଦେଓଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳର ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନେତ୍ରୀ ଭାବେ ଦଳକୁ ସଙ୍ଗଠିତ କରିବାରେ ତାଙ୍କର ବଡ଼ ଯୋଗଦାନ ରହିଛି। ଖଲିକୋଟ ଓ କବିସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟନଗର ବିଧାନସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନମଣ୍ଡଳୀରୁ ୧୦ଥର ବିଧାୟିକା ଭାବେ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିତ୍ୱ କରି ଜନସେବାରେ ସେ ନିଜର… pic.twitter.com/O2A6al1fS6
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) February 10, 2024

Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan also condoled the death of the MLA.

"I am saddened to hear the demise of eminent politician, former MLA and queen of Khallikote V Sugnana Kumari Deo. She was well known in the public mind of Odisha as a leader for a long time. Odisha lost an outspoken politician in her passing away. Her public service work as a public representative in the state politics will always be remembered. I express my condolences to the bereaved family. May the departed soul rest in peace! Om Shanti, " Pradhan posted on X.

ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ରାଜନୀତିଜ୍ଞ, ପୂର୍ବତନ ବିଧାୟିକା ତଥା ଖଲ୍ଲିକୋଟର ରାଣୀ ଭି. ସୁଜ୍ଞାନ କୁମାରୀ ଦେଓଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ । ଦୀର୍ଘ ସମୟ ଧରି ବିଧାୟିକା ଭାବେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଜନମାନସରେ ସେ ସୁପରିଚିତ ଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଜଣେ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟବାଦୀ ରାଜନେତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ ହରାଇଲା । ରାଜ୍ୟ ରାଜନୀତି ଜଗତରେ ଜନପ୍ରତିନିଧି ଭାବେ…
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) February 10, 2024

Several other leaders expressed their condolences over the demise of the former MLA.

ପୂର୍ବତନ ବିଧାୟିକା ତଥା ଖଲ୍ଲିକୋଟର ରାଣୀ ଭି. ସୁଜ୍ଞାନ କୁମାରୀ ଦେଓଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ ।

ଦୀର୍ଘ ସମୟ ଧରି ବିଧାୟିକା ଭାବେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଜନମାନସରେ ସେ ସୁପରିଚିତ ଥିଲେ । ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହିତ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି ।

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— Manmohan Samal (@SamalManmohan7) February 10, 2024

Deo was first elected to the Odisha Assembly in 1963. She was an eight-time MLA from Khallikote and a two-time MLA from Kabisuryanagar. She was elected as MLA in 1963, 1974, 1977, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2009 and 2014.

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