Bhubaneswar: President of India Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister Dharmendra Pardhan and BJP President JP Nadda expressed deep condolences over the untimely demise of the Odisha BJP MLA and deputy leader of Opposition in the Assembly Bishnu Sethi.
The President, in her condolence message, stated that his demise has left a void in Odisha politics.
Saddened by the demise of Shri Bishnu Charan Sethi, a prominent public figure in Odisha. A prolific writer, Shri Sethi was an eminent legislator. His demise leaves a void which is difficult to fill. My heartfelt condolences to his family, well-wishers and followers.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 19, 2022
Prime Minister Modi wrote on his twitter that Sethi made outstanding contribution to Odisha’s progress.
Shri Bishnu Charan Sethi Ji made an outstanding contribution to Odisha’s progress. He distinguished himself as a hardworking legislator and contributed greatly to social empowerment. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 19, 2022
Similarly, Amit Shah termed his death as an irreparable loss for BJP family.
ଓଡ଼ିଶା ବିଧାନସଭାରେ ବିଜେପିର ଉପନେତା ଶ୍ରୀ ବିଷ୍ଣୁ ସେଠୀଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ଜନସେବା ତଥା ସଂଗଠନ ପାଇଁ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗୀକୃତ ଥିଲା। ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ସଂଗଠନକୁ ମଜବୁତ କରିବାରେ ସେ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭୂମିକା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଜେପି ପରିବାର ଏବଂ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ କ୍ଷତି। ମୁଁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପରିବାର ପ୍ରତି ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।ଓଁ ଶାନ୍ତି
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 19, 2022
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan who shared a personal bond with Sethi stated that he lost one of his brothers who loved him very much.
ଓଡ଼ିଶା ବିଧାନସଭାର ବିରୋଧୀ ଦଳର ଉପନେତା, ଆମ ଦଳର ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନେତା ତଥା ଧାମନଗର ବିଧାୟକ ବଡ଼ ଭାଇ ବିଷ୍ଣୁ ଚରଣ ସେଠୀଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ । ବିଷ୍ଣୁ ଭାଇଙ୍କ ସହ ମୋର ପାରିବାରିକ ସମ୍ପର୍କ ଥିଲା । ଜଣେ ବଡ଼ ଭାଇ ଭାବରେ ସେ ମୋତେ ସ୍ନେହ ଆଦର କରନ୍ତି । pic.twitter.com/SWYLslqVWJ
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) September 19, 2022
BJP president JP Nadda prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.
ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବରିଷ୍ଠ ବିଜେପି ନେତା ତଥା ବିଧାୟକ ଶ୍ରୀ ବିଷ୍ଣୁ ଚରଣ ସେଠୀଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ନେଇ ଦୁଃଖଦ ଖବର ଆସିଛି।
ସେ ସବୁବେଳେ ରାଜ୍ୟର ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱାର୍ଥ ପାଇଁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଥିଲେ। ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ।ଦିବଙ୍ଗତ ଆତ୍ମାର ଶାନ୍ତି ପାଇଁ ମୁଁ ଭଗବାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି ।
ଓଁ ଶାନ୍ତି!
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) September 19, 2022
Bishnu Sethi died due to kidney-related ailments while undergoing treatment at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar.
He breathed his last while being treated at the ICU of the hospital today. He was 61.
Sethi was the Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Legislative Assembly and Vice President of BJP’s Odisha unit.
He was elected to the Assembly from Dhamnagar constituency in 2019 and Chandbali constituency in 2000.
