Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik and several others from the political spectrum in Odisha expressed deep condolences over the demise of former Minister Ananta Das.
“Saddened to learn about the passing of Shri Anant Das, who served as a minister in the Odisha government. He worked for the people of Odisha. My condolences to his family, friends, and followers,” President Murmu posted on X.
Saddened to learn about the passing of Shri Anant Das who served as minister in Odisha government. He worked for the people of Odisha. My condolences to his family, friends and followers.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 9, 2025
Chief Minister Majhi also condoled the demise of former Minister Ananta Das. As a minister and MLA, he made significant contributions to the development of the state and the Balasore region. With his demise, the state has lost a dedicated public servant. “I pray for the eternal peace of his soul and express my condolences to the bereaved family,” Majhi stated on X.
ପୂର୍ବତନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଅନନ୍ତ ଦାସଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଓ ବିଧାୟକ ଭାବେ ସେ ରାଜ୍ୟର ଓ ବାଲେଶ୍ଵର ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ବିକାଶ ପାଇଁ ନିଜର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଯୋଗଦାନ ରଖି ଯାଇଛନ୍ତି। ତାଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଯୋଗୁଁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଜଣେ ଅମାୟିକ ଜନ ସେବକଙ୍କୁ ହରାଇଲା। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହିତ ଶୋକ ସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର…
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) March 9, 2025
Similarly, Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik also expressed grief over the demise of Das. Patnaik extended his condolences to the bereaved family in this hour of grief and prayed for the eternal peace of his soul. The Opposition leader stated that Das’ long service to the people as a public representative will always be remembered.
ଦଳର ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନେତା ତଥା ପୂର୍ବତନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଅନନ୍ତ ଦାସଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ଜନପ୍ରତିନିଧି ଭାବେ ଦୀର୍ଘଦିନ ଧରି ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସେବାରେ ତାଙ୍କ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବ। ଏପରି ଦୁଃଖଦ ସମୟରେ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରୁଛି।
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) March 9, 2025
Similarly, Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singh Deo, Pravati Parida and Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president also condoled the death of the former minister.
