Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha Chief Minister Hemananda Biswal passed away on Friday at the age of 82. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment for old age-related ailments at a city-based private hospital.
Condolences poured in from various quarters soon after the news transpired. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal, Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi, OPCC Chief Niranjan Patnaik, and several other leaders condoled the demise of Biswal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter and wrote: “Anguished by the passing away of former Odisha CM Shri Hemananda Biswal Ji. He was active in public life for many years and worked extensively among people. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with his family and supporters. Om Shanti.”
Anguished by the passing away of former Odisha CM Shri Hemananda Biswal Ji. He was active in public life for many years and worked extensively among people. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with his family and supporters. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 25, 2022
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed deep grief over the death of the former CM of Odisha Hemananda Biswal. In his condolence message, Patnaik described late Hemananda Biswal as a capable and popular politician. “His contributions to the betterment of the marginalized sections of society and the collective progress of the state will be remembered,” the Chief Minister said.
The Chief Minister conveyed his deepest condolences to the bereaved family of Biswal and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.
ପୂର୍ବତନ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ତଥା ବରିଷ୍ଠ ରାଜନେତା ହେମାନନ୍ଦ ବିଶ୍ୱାଳଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ରାଜ୍ୟର ପ୍ରଗତି ଏବଂ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଉନ୍ନତି ଦିଗରେ ସେ କରିଯାଇଥିବା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବେ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) February 25, 2022
Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal expressed deep grief over the passing away of former Chief Minister of Odisha and senior politician Hemananda Biswal. He has expressed his deepest condolences to the bereaved family of the late leader.
“He will be forever remembered by the people for his outstanding contribution to the progress of Odisha,” said Prof Lal, in his tweet.
ଭୂତପୂର୍ବ ମୂଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ତଥା ବରିଷ୍ଠ ରାଜନେତା ହେମାନନ୍ଦ ବିଶ୍ଵାଳଙ୍କ ପରଲୋକରେ ମାନ୍ୟବର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ଗଭୀର ଶୋକ ପ୍ରକଟ କରିବା ସହିତ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ଓ ଅନୁଗାମୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି l ଓଡିଶାର ପ୍ରଗତିରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ ଅବଦାନ ପାଇଁ ଜନମାନସରେ ସେ ଚିର ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବେ ବୋଲି ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି l
— Governor Odisha (@GovernorOdisha) February 25, 2022
Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan said: “I am deeply saddened by the demise of former Chief Minister Hemananda Biswal. He has twice served as the Chief Minister of Odisha and has repeatedly served the people of the state as MLA and MP.
Led by tribal-dominated districts, he has done a lot of welfare work for the betterment of the Tribals. The people of the state will always remember his service. The AP Governor extend his deepest condolences to the bereaved family and also prayed for his soul to rest in peace.
ପୂର୍ବତନ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ହେମାନନ୍ଦ ବିଶ୍ୱାଳଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗରେ ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମର୍ମାହତ ଓ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ସେ ଦୁଇଥର ରାଜ୍ୟର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଭାବରେ ଦାୟିତ୍ୱ ତୁଳାଇଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ବହୁବାର ବିଧାୟକ ଓ ସାଂସଦ ଭାବରେ ରାଜ୍ୟବାସୀଙ୍କର ସେବା କରିଥିଲେ l
— Governor of Andhra Pradesh (@governorap) February 25, 2022
ଆଦିବାସୀ ବହୁଳ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରୁ ନେତୃତ୍ୱ ନେଇ ଆଦିବାସୀମାନଙ୍କର ଉନ୍ନତି ପାଇଁ ଅନେକ କଲ୍ୟାଣ ମୂଳକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିଛନ୍ତି lତାଙ୍କର ସେବାକାର୍ଯ୍ୟକୁ ରାଜ୍ୟବାସୀ ସର୍ବଦା ମନେରଖିବେ lଏହି ଦୁଃଖଦ ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତରେ ମୁଁ ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରୁଛି ଓ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି
— Governor of Andhra Pradesh (@governorap) February 25, 2022
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said: “I am saddened to hear about the demise of former Odisha Chief Minister and senior leader Hemananda Biswal. Odisha lost a competent, rare, and veteran politician”
His special contributions to the development of the state, especially to the Tribals, will forever be remembered, Pradhan said. He expressed his condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.
ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପୂର୍ବତନ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ତଥା ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନେତା ହେମାନନ୍ଦ ବିଶ୍ୱାଳଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ । ତାଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଜଣେ ଦକ୍ଷ, ବିରଳ ଓ ଅନୁଭବୀ ରାଜନୀତିଜ୍ଞଙ୍କୁ ହରାଇଲା ।
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) February 25, 2022
ରାଜ୍ୟର ବିକାଶ ବିଶେଷ ଭାବରେ ଜନଜାତିଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କର ବିଶେଷ ଅବଦାନ ଚିର ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ହୋଇ ରହିବ । ଦିବଙ୍ଗତ ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି । ଓଁ ଶାନ୍ତି ।
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) February 25, 2022
Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly (OLA) Dr. Surjya Narayan Patro condoled the death of the senior leader and former Odisha Chief Minister Hemananda Biswal. “Odisha lost a revered politician. This is an irreparable loss for Odisha,” he said.
OLA Speaker SN Patro expressed his condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said: “My heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Shri Hemananda Biswal ji. He was a stalwart of the Congress Party and would be remembered as a great tribal leader.”
My heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Shri Hemananda Biswal ji.
He was a stalwart of the Congress Party and would be remembered as a great tribal leader. pic.twitter.com/wNFJ1mDArj
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 25, 2022
OPCC Chief Niranjan Patnaik said: “Sad to hear about the demise of former Odisha CM and senior Congress leader, Hemananda Biswal. He stood for Congress’ party’s ideals throughout his life. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee will miss him dearly. My deepest condolences to his family. Om Shanti.”
Sad to hear about the demise of former Odisha CM and senior Congress leader, Shri Hemananda Biswal. He stood for Congress party’s ideals throughout his life. @INCOdisha will miss him dearly. My deepest condolences to his family. Om Shanti ? pic.twitter.com/k3xENB7X80
— Niranjan Patnaik (@NPatnaikOdisha) February 25, 2022
Several other state ministers and leaders from various political parties have also condoled the demise of the senior leader, Hemananda Biswal.
My heartfelt condolences at the passing away of former CM of Odisha and senior Congress leader Sh. Hemananda Biswal ji. His contribution for welfare of people of state shall always be remembered. May his family members find strength to bear this loss. May his soul rest in peace.
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) February 25, 2022
Very sad at the passing of Hemananda Biswal ji, who had been Odisha’s first Tribal CM.
He twice held that office for brief tenures in the 1990s. We knew each other well & had interacted often, he was always very affable & dignified. Deepest condolences to his family. Om Shanti ?— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) February 25, 2022
Saddened to know about the demise of former Chief Minister of Odisha Hemananda Biswal Ji.
My heartfelt condolences to his family and followers.
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) February 25, 2022
Extremely saddened to hear about the demise of former Odisha CM and senior Congress tribal leader Shri Hemananda Biswal. My heartfelt condolences to bereaved family, friends and supporters. It’s a big loss to @INCOdisha – May his soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/Xfb9rXQBcG
— Saptagiri Ulaka (@saptagiriulaka) February 25, 2022
Former Odisha Chief Minister and Veteran Politician Shri Hemananda Biswal passes away at the age of 82.
It’s a huge loss for the State. Being a tribal leader, he was humble and identified himself with the masses.
My deep condolences to the bereaved family. Om Shanti. ? pic.twitter.com/rYUziiq4qS
— Sujeet Kumar ?? (@SujeetKOfficial) February 25, 2022
Just heard the sad news of the passing of Sri Hemananda Biswal. Worked with him during the last many years for the welfare of Western Odisha. My deepest condolences to his family and supporters.
— Kalikesh Singh Deo (@DeoKalikesh) February 25, 2022
ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପୂର୍ବତନ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ତଥା କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଦଳର ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନେତା ହେମାନନ୍ଦ ବିଶ୍ୱାଳଙ୍କ ପରଲୋକ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ମର୍ମାହତ। ତାଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଦଳ ଏବଂ ରାଜ୍ୟ ରାଜନୀତିରେ ଏକ ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଛି। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ଗଭୀର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି। @INCOdisha @INCIndia pic.twitter.com/VMxq9YHTh6
— Taraprasad Bahinipati / ତାରାପ୍ରସାଦ ବାହିନୀପତି (@bhalubh55) February 25, 2022
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The veteran Congress leader was appointed as the Chief Minister of Odisha twice. He served as the CM from December 7, 1989, to March 5, 1990, and from December 6, 1999, to March 5, 2000.
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