BJD chief Bijay Bariha passes away at 64, condolences pour in 

By Express News Service

BARGARH: A pall of gloom descended on Padampur sub-division after the demise of native BJD MLA Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha on Monday. Bariha died on the age of 64 whereas present process therapy at a personal hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was admitted to the hospital a couple of days again. However, after his situation deteriorated, he was placed on ventilator on Sunday. 

Born in 1958 in Padampur, the veteran BJD chief was a five-time MLA from Padampur. While Bariha gained the primary two phrases in 1990 and 1995 on a Janata Dal ticket, he was re-elected from the seat in 2000, 2009 and 2019 on BJD ticket. He had additionally served as Cabinet minister for ST and SC growth in 2009 and was district president of Bargarh BJD. 

This aside, he was a member of a number of key committees of the State Assembly like drought, estimates, surroundings, forest safety, library, public accounts committee and committee on linguistic minorities. An alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Bariha was an energetic scholar chief since his school days. He additionally participated within the Gandhamardhan motion. 

Governor Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed deep grief on the demise of the chief. Describing Bariha as a well-liked politician, the Governor prolonged condolences to the bereaved household and his followers.

The Chief Minister mentioned Bariha’s work as a public consultant for the welfare of individuals will all the time be remembered. He additionally conveyed his condolences to the bereaved household. Condoling the legislator’s dying Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan mentioned his work for the individuals will probably be remembered for a very long time. 

Odisha Assembly Speaker Bikram Keshari Arukha mentioned Bariha’s dying has created a void in State politics. He was a well-liked politician from western Odisha and Bariha’s function within the growth of the State was immense, Arukha mentioned. 

Earlier, Bariha’s physique was taken to the Assembly premises at 9.30 am and given guard of honour. The mortal stays reached Padampur at round 5:30 pm within the night. It was taken to the BJD occasion workplace the place individuals in hundreds turned as much as pay their final tribute to their chief. 

Among others, former minister and BJD chief Sushant Singh and former Congress MLA, Satya Bhusan Sahu had been current on the occasion workplace. Family sources mentioned, the physique will probably be saved on the workplace till the final rites are carried out. The physique will probably be taken for cremation at round 10 am on Tuesday.

Talking to media individuals, BJP chief Pradip Purohit recalled he and Bariha had labored collectively in the course of the Gandhamardhan motion in 1985-86. “Though we were in different parties, we had a strong personal relationship as well as family bonding. Sri Bariha’s demise is an irreparable loss for the people of Padampur,” he mentioned.
 

BARGARH: A pall of gloom descended on Padampur sub-division after the demise of native BJD MLA Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha on Monday. Bariha died on the age of 64 whereas present process therapy at a personal hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was admitted to the hospital a couple of days again. However, after his situation deteriorated, he was placed on ventilator on Sunday. 

Born in 1958 in Padampur, the veteran BJD chief was a five-time MLA from Padampur. While Bariha gained the primary two phrases in 1990 and 1995 on a Janata Dal ticket, he was re-elected from the seat in 2000, 2009 and 2019 on BJD ticket. He had additionally served as Cabinet minister for ST and SC growth in 2009 and was district president of Bargarh BJD. 

This aside, he was a member of a number of key committees of the State Assembly like drought, estimates, surroundings, forest safety, library, public accounts committee and committee on linguistic minorities. An alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Bariha was an energetic scholar chief since his school days. He additionally participated within the Gandhamardhan motion. 

Governor Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed deep grief on the demise of the chief. Describing Bariha as a well-liked politician, the Governor prolonged condolences to the bereaved household and his followers.

The Chief Minister mentioned Bariha’s work as a public consultant for the welfare of individuals will all the time be remembered. He additionally conveyed his condolences to the bereaved household. Condoling the legislator’s dying Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan mentioned his work for the individuals will probably be remembered for a very long time. 

Odisha Assembly Speaker Bikram Keshari Arukha mentioned Bariha’s dying has created a void in State politics. He was a well-liked politician from western Odisha and Bariha’s function within the growth of the State was immense, Arukha mentioned. 

Earlier, Bariha’s physique was taken to the Assembly premises at 9.30 am and given guard of honour. The mortal stays reached Padampur at round 5:30 pm within the night. It was taken to the BJD occasion workplace the place individuals in hundreds turned as much as pay their final tribute to their chief. 

Among others, former minister and BJD chief Sushant Singh and former Congress MLA, Satya Bhusan Sahu had been current on the occasion workplace. Family sources mentioned, the physique will probably be saved on the workplace till the final rites are carried out. The physique will probably be taken for cremation at round 10 am on Tuesday.

Talking to media individuals, BJP chief Pradip Purohit recalled he and Bariha had labored collectively in the course of the Gandhamardhan motion in 1985-86. “Though we were in different parties, we had a strong personal relationship as well as family bonding. Sri Bariha’s demise is an irreparable loss for the people of Padampur,” he mentioned.