Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik have expressed their grief on the demise of Jayanti Patnaik who breathed her last on Wednesday night.
“Sad to learn about the demise of Smt Jayanti Patnaik, wife of former Odisha CM J.B. Patnaik. She was also an ex MP and eminent social worker who endeared herself to people of the state through her service and dedication. My condolences to her family, friends and well-wishers,” tweeted Murmu.
Sad to learn about the demise of Smt Jayanti Patnaik, wife of former Odisha CM J.B. Patnaik. She was also an ex MP and eminent social worker who endeared herself to people of the state through her service and dedication. My condolences to her family, friends and well-wishers.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 28, 2022
“I am saddened to learn of the passing away of Jayanti Patnaik, former MP, first chairperson of the National Women’s Commission and writer. Her contribution towards the empowerment of women and Odia literature will always be remembered. May her soul rest in peace and my condolences to the bereaved family,” tweeted the Chief Minister.
ପୂର୍ବତନ ସାଂସଦ, ଜାତୀୟ ମହିଳା କମିଶନର ପ୍ରଥମ ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷା ତଥା ସୁସାହିତ୍ୟିକା ଜୟନ୍ତୀ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଜଗତ ସହ ନାରୀ ସଶକ୍ତିକରଣ ଦିଗରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଅବଦାନ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 28, 2022
Born in 1932, Jayanti was elected to the Lok Sabha, twice – in 1985 from Cuttack and in 1998 from Berhampur. She was the first Chairperson of the National Women’s Commission. She was also the president of the All India Mahila Congress.
Apart from being an active politician, and a women’s leader, Jayanti was also a noted litterateur. She fell unconscious and was rushed to a private hospital here on Wednesday, where she was declared dead.
