Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has condoled the demise of internationally acclaimed sculptor and Rajya Sabha MP Raghunath Mohapatra, who died due to COVID-19 on Sunday.
Taking to Twitter, the Chief Minister expressed that he was saddened to learn about the death of renowned artist and Rajya Sabha MP Raghunath Mohapatra.
Raghunath Mohapatra will always be remembered for his invaluable contribution for the enrichment of arts and heritage of Odisha, Naveen said.
The Chief Minister conveyed his sympathies to the bereaved family and offered prayer for the departed soul.
The Rajya MP died due to COVID-19 this afternoon. He was 78.
He tested positive for COVID-19 on May 6. He was undergoing treatment at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar.
ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ଖ୍ୟାତି ସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ଶିଳ୍ପୀ ତଥା ସାଂସଦ ରଘୁନାଥ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାର କଳା ଓ ଐତିହ୍ୟକୁ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ କରିବା ଦିଗରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଅତୁଳନୀୟ ଅବଦାନ ପାଇଁ ସେ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବେ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) May 9, 2021