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ANGUL:The widespread condolences have poured into Talcher for the death of former union minister Dr. Debendra Pradhan at his Talcher residence.There is a heavy rush of the people from all over the state to Din Dayal Nagar residence of Dr. Debendra Pradhan.Today Rajasthan chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma,deputy chief minister Premchand Beruaa,speaker Basudeb Devanani offered condolences to the departed leader in presence of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Similarly,Bihar law minister Mangal Pandey,Haryana Panchayatraj minister Krishnalal Panwar and MP Harish Trivedi among others offered their tributes.
Besides,the deputy chief minister of Odisha Kanak Vardhan Snghdeo also also offered condolences to Dr. Debendra Pradhan.Hundreds of people and leader from all parts of the state and nation offered their condolences to Dr Debendra Pradhan at his Talcher residence.Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today was present at Talcher residence.
On Saturday, eminent speakers from all political parties paid rich tributes to Dr.Debendra Pradhan for his rich contribution for the development of Angul as well as for the state.
The meeting was organised at Sabhaghar Angul yesterday under the presidentship of Angul MLA Pratap Pradhan.The chief guest was Dhenkanal MP Rudra Narayan Pani where all the five MLAs of Angul district Pratap Pradhan,Ashok Mohanty,Braj Kishore Pradhan,(Talcher)Nalini Pradhan(Athamallick) and Agasti Behera were present.Besides,former Dhenkanal MP Mahesh Sahoo,district BJD president Mahendra Bastia,district congress president Ambika Bhatt among others were present.
The speakers recalled Dr.Pradhan had left Coal India Service to serve the nation and made Odisha BJP a major political force in 1990s.The speakers also recalled that during his ministership in Vajpayee government he had brought 1600km National Highway granted for Odisha state.Then ,he after becoming agriculture minister he had done a lot for agriculture development and welfare of the farmers in the state.
As the central minister is camping at Talcher till March 27,there is heavy rush of people of all walks of life at his Handidhuan and Dindayal residence.
