CM Naveen Patnaik Condoles Death of State Health Minister Naba Das

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik has expressed deep shock and distress over the unfortunate death of Health Minister Naba Das.

In a statement, the Chief Minister said, “I am shocked and distressed over the unfortunate demise of minister Naba Das.”

The doctors made every possible effort to save his life. But unfortunately, he could not recover, CM said.

He was an asset to both the government and the Biju Janta Dal party. He has successfully carried out many initiatives in the health department for the benefit of the people, Chief Minister added.

As a leader, he was instrumental in strengthening Biju Janata Dal, the CM said. He was a down-to-earth person and was loved and respected by all, cutting across parties and sections of people. His death is a great loss to the State of Odisha, he added.

Patnaik has prayed for peace and tranquillity of the departed soul and expressed deep sympathy for the bereaved family members.

ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ସାହିତ୍ୟିକ ତଥା ରାଜନେତା ହୁସେନ ରବି ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ବିଜୁ ବାବୁଙ୍କ ସହଯୋଗୀ ତଥା ବରିଷ୍ଠ ରାଜନେତା ଭାବେ @bjd_odisha କୁ ମଜବୁତ କରିବାରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଯୋଗଦାନ ସବୁବେଳେ ମନେ ରହିବ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) January 28, 2023

ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଜୀବନରେ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଆଣିବାକୁ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ବିଭାଗରେ ସେ ଅନେକ ଅଭିନବ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏଥିସହ ଜଣେ ନେତା ଭାବେ ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳକୁ ଆହୁରି ମଜବୁତ କରିବାରେ ତାଙ୍କର ବିରାଟ ଯୋଗଦାନ ରହିଛି। ଏପରି ଦୁଃଖଦ ସମୟରେ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରୁଛି।

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) January 29, 2023

Odisha Health Minister Naba Das passed away while undergoing treatment after being shot by an ASI in Gandhi Chhak square near Brajarajnagar in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district. He was undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital in Bhubaneswar.