Bhubaneswar, Nov 18: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, former CM and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik and several other senior leaders on Monday condoled the demise of former Minister and senior BJP leader, Samir Dey.

CM Majhi also announced that Dey’s last rites would be conducted with full state honours.

Former Minister and senior BJP leader Samir Dey passed away today while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Cuttack. He was 67.

According to family sources, Dey was suffering from a kidney-related illness and was receiving treatment in the ICU of the hospital for the past few days.

Chief Minister Mohan Majhi took to X and expressed deep sorrow over the death of the veteran politician. He also extended condolences to the bereaved family, praying for the departed soul’s peace.

ବରିଷ୍ଠ ରାଜନେତା ତଥା ପୂର୍ବତନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସମୀର ଦେ'ଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ। ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ଗଭୀର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।

ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ମର୍ଯ୍ୟାଦା ସହିତ ତାଙ୍କର ଶେଷକୃତ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପନ୍ନ କରାଯିବ।…
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) November 18, 2024

Governor Raghubar Das also expressed sadness over Dey’s death and conveyed heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. "He will be remembered for his work for the wellbeing of the people," the Governor said in a message on X.

Hon'ble Governor Shri @dasraghubar is saddened to learn about the demise of senior BJP leader and former Minister Samir Dey and conveys his heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
'He will be remembered for his work for the wellbeing of the people,' the Governor said.
— Governor Odisha (@GovernorOdisha) November 18, 2024

Deputy Chief Ministers K V Singh Deo and Pravati Parida also condoled the demise of Dey.

In his condolence message, Deputy CM Deo said, "For years, we shared the same bench in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, our spirits intertwined in the pursuit of our state's progress. His unwavering dedication and profound wisdom was a beacon of light in my life.”

Today, my heart is heavy with the sorrowful news of the passing of my dear friend and esteemed colleague, Shri Samir Dey. For years, we shared the same bench in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, our spirits intertwined in the pursuit of our state's progress. His unwavering… pic.twitter.com/vwjw9Exx5Z
— Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo (Modiji Ka Parivar) (@KVSinghDeo1) November 18, 2024

In a heartfelt tribute, Deputy CM Pravati Parida said, “Dey made a model for our party (BJP) by personally reaching out to people of Cuttack city and surrounding areas from the time of Ram Janmabhoomi movement. Entering the Assembly in 1995, he laid the foundation stone for the development of the party by giving a big shape to the public aspirations of Odia. He proved his ability as a minister in 2000 and 2004. His passing away is a great loss not only to our party but to entire Odisha,”

ସମୀର ଦେ, ଆମ ପ୍ରିୟ ଦାଦା ଇହ ଧାମରେ ନାହାନ୍ତି ଶୁଣି ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ହଉନି।

ରାମ ଜନ୍ମଭୂମି ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ସମୟରୁ କଟକ ସହର ଏବଂ ଆଖପାଖ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଭାବରେ ପହଞ୍ଚାଇ ଆମ ଦଳ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ମଡେଲ ଭାବରେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିଥିଲେ। 1995 ମସିହାରେ ବିଧାନସଭାରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରି ଓଡ଼ିଆଙ୍କ ଜନ ଆକାଂକ୍ଷାକୁ ବଡ଼ ରୂପ ଦେଇ ଦଳ ବିକାଶର ଭିତ୍ତି ପ୍ରସ୍ତର… pic.twitter.com/EdSFiAhiLf
— Pravati Parida (@PravatiPOdisha) November 18, 2024

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also expressed his grief over Samir Dey’s death. "Odisha has lost a loving and efficient leader. He will forever be remembered for the developmental work he did as a public representative," he said on X.

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପୂର୍ବତନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ତଥା ଆମ ଦଳର ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନେତା ସମୀର ଦେଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ । ଦାଦା ଜଣେ ମିଷ୍ଟଭାଷୀ ଓ ପରୋପକାରୀ ସ୍ୱଭାବର ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କୁ ସବୁବେଳେ ଭେଟିବା ସମୟରେ ତାଙ୍କର ପରିବାର ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କ ଠାରୁ ମିଳିଥିବା ସ୍ନେହ ଆଦର ଅଭୁଲା ରହିବ ।

ବିଜେପିର ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭିକ ପ୍ରଗତି ସମୟରେ ଉପକୂଳ…
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) November 18, 2024

Former CM and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik also paid tribute to the late BJP leader, acknowledging his contributions to the welfare of the people and the state’s development.

"Dey’s work for the welfare of people and other development initiatives will always be remembered," Patnaik said on X.

ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ରାଜନେତା ତଥା ପୂର୍ବତନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସମୀର ଦେଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ଦୀର୍ଘ ସମୟ ଧରି ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସେବା ଓ ଉନ୍ନତି ଦିଗରେ ତାଙ୍କର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି। ଓଁ ଶାନ୍ତି
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) November 18, 2024

Several other Ministers and leaders from different political parties also mourned the death of the senior BJP leader.

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