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Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha Minister Sanatan Bisi died at his residence in Sambalpur on Tuesday following a prolonged illness. He was 78.
Bisi, who was suffering from age-related ailments for quite some time, breathed his last at his residence in Daleipada locality in the west Odisha city in the morning, family sources said.
Considered an ardent follower of the legendary Biju Patnaik, Bisi is survived by wife, a daughter and a son.
A host of dignitaries including Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, state ministers and political leaders have condoled the demise of Bisi, who was also a former Rajya Sabha member.
Describing Bisi as a dedicated social worker, Patnaik in a message said, His simplicity had endeared him to all irrespective of party affiliations. His death is a great loss for all of us.
ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସମାଜସେବୀ ତଥା ପୂର୍ବତନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସନାତନ ବିସିଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ତାଙ୍କର ସରଳତା ତାଙ୍କୁ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପ୍ରିୟ କରିଥିଲା। ତାଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଆମ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ କ୍ଷତି। ତାଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 14, 2020
Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kisore Das said it has caused an irreparable loss for the state.
ଓଡିଶାର ପୁର୍ବତନ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଓ ବିଧାୟକ, ଶ୍ରୀ ସନାତନ ବିଶି ଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ପାଇ ମୁଁ ଗଭୀର ଭାବେ ମର୍ମାହତ. ତାଙ୍କର ଅକାଳ ବିୟୋଗ ରାଜ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ କ୍ଷତି. ଏ ଅସମୟରେ ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କ ପରିବାର କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜ୍ଞାପନ କରୁଅଛି ଓ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି ପ୍ରାପ୍ତି କାମନା କରୁଛି.
— Naba Kisore Das (@nabadasjsg) April 14, 2020
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also condoled the demise of the former State health minister.
ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପୂର୍ବତନ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଓ ରେଢ଼ାଖୋଲ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ମଣ୍ଡଳୀର ପୂର୍ବତନ ବିଧାୟକ ସନାତନ ବିସିଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ । ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) April 14, 2020
Senior BJD leader and state planning board deputy chairman Sanjay Dasburma said Bisi was liked by people from all spheres for his simplicity and his demise was a big loss for the state, particularly for west Odisha.
Known for his multi-faceted personality, Bisi was active in public life since his students days and had emerged as a frontline leader of the students movement in 1964. He was the general secretary of Paschima Odisha Sanskrutika Parishad.
Closely associated with labour and peasant movements, he was the president of the district Janata Dal and a member of the state committee of the party.
Bisis political career received a boost when he became a member of Rajya Sabha in 1994. He was elected to the Odisha Assembly twice from the Rairakhol constituency on BJD ticket and had worked as Health and Family Welfare minister.
A versatile leader, Bisi was actively involved in different socio-cultural and sports activities. He was closely associated with the state Olympic Association and played an important role in the development of Veer Surendra Sai stadium in Sambalpur.
(With PTI inputs)
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