Ailing Paralakhemundi King Passes Away In Bhubaneswar

Gajapati: The Paralakhemundi king & two-time MP Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar today. He was 76, family sources said.

As per reports he was undergoing treatment at the hospital as he was suffering from heart-related ailments.

"He was suffering from heart related problems. He was in Chennai for 6 months for treatment but was later shifted to Bhubaneswar where he had been staying for more than 3 years. He was not able to speak for quite some time and breathed his last in the ICU," said Manager of the Paralakhemundi king.

Born on March 6, 1943, Narayan Deo was a member of the 9th and 10th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Berhampur constituency and was a member of the Indian National Congress political party. He later joined BJP and shifted to Biju Janata Dal in 2009.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took to Twitter to express grief over death of the Paralakhemundi king. "I am very sad over the demise of Paralakhemundi king. It is an irreparable loss for Odisha," CM Naveen wrote.

ପୂର୍ବତନ ଲୋକସଭା ସାଂସଦ ତଥା ପାରଳା ମହାରାଜା ଗୋପୀନାଥ ଗଜପତି ନାରାୟଣ ଦେବଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ତାଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ସମଗ୍ର ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ କ୍ଷତି। ଏପରି ଦୁଃଖଦ ସମୟରେ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରୁଛି।

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) January 10, 2020

Similarly, Puri Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb also paid last respects to the Paralakhemundi king.

Paralakhemundi royal family has a great contribution in the history of #Odisha & deep connection with our royal family as well: #Puri Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb after paying last respects to Paralakhemundi king Gopinath Gajapati who passed away in #Bhubaneswar today pic.twitter.com/LHT7x7EMMa

— OTV (@otvnews) January 10, 2020

BJP national vice-president Baijayant Jay Panda also took to Twitter to condole the demise of Paralakhemundi king.

"Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of the erstwhile Paralakhemundi royal & former Member of Parliament, Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo ji. I knew him as a gentle, kind soul. Condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace," wrote Panda.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Odisha Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha also expressed grief over the death of Gopinath Gajapati.

ପୂର୍ବତନ ସାଂସଦ ତଥା ପାରଳା ମହାରାଜା ଗୋପୀନାଥ ଗଜପତି ନାରାୟଣ ଦେବଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ । ସ୍ବତନ୍ତ୍ର ଉତ୍କଳ ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଗଠନ ଠାରୁ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା, ସାହିତ୍ୟ, ସଂସ୍କୃତିର ବିକାଶ ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କ ପରିବାରର ଯୋଗଦାନ ଅତୁଳନୀୟ । ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ଅମରଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରୁଛି ।

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) January 10, 2020

Leaders cutting across party lines pay homage to Paralakhemundi king Gopinath Gajapati. State minister Bikram Arukha says "As scion of the Parala royal family which had instrumental role in making of modern #Odisha, passing away of the Gajapati is an irreparable loss." pic.twitter.com/7ZTZBFE58F

— OTV (@otvnews) January 10, 2020