Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid rich tributes to father Biju Patnaik on the former CM’s death anniversary.
Taking to Twitter, Odisha CM Naveen wrote: “Humble tribute to the son of Odisha Biju Patnaik. The way he has always shown himself to be with people and worked for the welfare and betterment of every person has always been a source of inspiration.”
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ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବରପୁତ୍ର ତଥା ମହାନ ଜନନାୟକ ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ତିରୋଧାନ ଦିବସରେ ବିନମ୍ର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି। ସବୁବେଳେ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସହ ରହିବା ଏବଂ ପ୍ରତିଟି ଲୋକର କଲ୍ୟାଣ ଓ ଉନ୍ନତି ପାଇଁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ସେ ଦେଖାଇଯାଇଥିବା ମାର୍ଗ ସର୍ବଦା ପ୍ରେରଣାର ଉତ୍ସ ହୋଇ ରହିଛି। pic.twitter.com/uqDkmIhpaJ
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 17, 2021
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The death anniversary of Biju Patnaik is being observed in a somber manner across Odisha today.
Biju Patnaik, the father of CM Naveen Patnaik was a daredevil pilot and the former CM of Odisha. He passed away on 17th April 1997 due to cardiac arrest.