Bhubaneswar, Nov 7: Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the demise of former Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker Maheswar Mohanty.

Taking to X, Pradhan said, I am saddened to hear the news of the passing away of Maheswar Mohanty, former speaker of Odisha Assembly, minister and senior politician. He was a skilled politician in state politics. Especially the work he did for the people of Puri as a public representative for a long time will be remembered forever. May the immortal soul rest in peace and express condolences to the bereaved family. Om Shanti.”

ଓଡ଼ିଶା ବିଧାନସଭାର ପୂର୍ବତନ ବାଚସ୍ପତି, ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ତଥା ବରିଷ୍ଠ ରାଜନେତା ମହେଶ୍ୱର ମହାନ୍ତିଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ । ରାଜ୍ୟ ରାଜନୀତିରେ ସେ ଜଣେ କୁଶଳୀ ରାଜନେତା ଥିଲେ । ବିଶେଷ ଭାବରେ ଲମ୍ବା ସମୟ ଧରି ଜନପ୍ରତିନିଧି ଭାବରେ ପୁରୀବାସୀଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସେ କରିଥିବା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସବୁ ଦିନ ପାଇଁ ମନେରହିବ । ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର…
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) November 7, 2023

Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly, Maheshwar Mohanty passed away on Tuesday while undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar.

Read: Former Odisha Assembly Speaker Maheswar Mohanty Passes Away

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