Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik has condoled the demise of Purna Chandra Majhi, former MLA of Laxmipur in Koraput district.
Taking to his ‘X’ handle, Naveen said that he was saddened to hear the news of the demise of former MLA of Laxmipur Constituency Purna Chandra Majhi. His service to the people will always be remembered.
Naveen offered his condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed peace to the departed soul.
ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀପୁର ନିର୍ବାଚନମଣ୍ଡଳୀର ପୂର୍ବତନ ବିଧାୟକ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ମାଝୀଙ୍କ ପରଲୋକ ଖବର ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସେବାରେ ସେ କରିଯାଇଥିବା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) November 5, 2024
Majhi, a veteran Congress leader, passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital here late last night. He had won the 2008 by-election from the Laxmipur constituency. He was the son of former minister and senior Congress leader Ananta Ram Majhi and brother of Rayagada MLA candidate Anusuya Majhi.