Odisha witnessed an outpouring of grief after the death of senior leader and former Union Minister Kahnu Charan Lenka.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik expressed deep sorrow and offered condolences to the bereaved family.
Chief Minister Majhi said he felt extremely saddened by the passing of Lenka. He prayed to Lord Jagannath for peace to the departed soul and extended heartfelt sympathy to the grieving family.
ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନେତା, ପୂର୍ବତନ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ତଥା ପୂର୍ବତନ ସାଂସଦ କାହ୍ନୁ ଚରଣ ଲେଙ୍କାଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ଏହି ଦୁଖଃଦ ସମୟରେ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ଦିବଙ୍ଗତ ଆତ୍ମାଙ୍କ ଶାନ୍ତି ପାଇଁ ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି।
ଓଁ ଶାନ୍ତି। 🙏 pic.twitter.com/zIndCQHq6W— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) February 13, 2026
Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik described Lenka as a distinguished politician whose long public life was dedicated to service and development. He noted that Lenka’s contributions would always remain memorable and conveyed his condolences to the family while praying for the eternal peace of the departed soul.
ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ରାଜନେତା, ପୂର୍ବତନ ସାଂସଦ ତଥା କେନ୍ଦ୍ରମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କାହ୍ନୁ ଚରଣ ଲେଙ୍କାଙ୍କ ପରଲୋକ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ଦୀର୍ଘଦିନର ରାଜନୈତିକ ଜୀବନରେ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସେବା ତଥା ଉନ୍ନତି ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା…
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) February 13, 2026
Kahnu Charan Lenka, remembered as a veteran parliamentarian and Union Minister, played a significant role in Odisha’s political landscape. His death has created a void in the state’s public life, and tributes continue to pour in from leaders and citizens alike.
