Bhubaneswar, March 17 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday expressed deep condolences on the demise of former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan.
Pradhan, the father of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, passed away at the age of 83 after a prolonged illness at the residence of the Union Education Minister in New Delhi on Monday.
In a condolence message, Majhi said that the late Pradhan was a popular public leader and an able parliamentarian. He served as the Union Minister for Surface Transport and Agriculture from 1999 to 2001 with great efficiency.
As a public representative and MP, Debendra Pradhan became the object of affection for the common people by undertaking numerous welfare initiatives, the Chief Minis...