BJP Leader Samir Dey No More

BHUBANESWAR: Senior BJP leader and former minister Samir Dey passed away during treatment at a private hospital in Cuttack on Monday. He was 67.

As per his family sources, Dey was admitted to hospital on November 1 after his health condition deteriorated. Dey was suffering from pneumonia and other diseases.

Dey had served as minister of higher education in the former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's cabinet during BJD-BJP coalition government from 2004-09. He had also served as the minister of urban development from 2000-04. 

Mourning Dey’s demise, Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said, “I am deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of senior politician and former minister Samir Dey. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved family. His last rites will be conducted with full state honours.”

Taking to her official X handle, deputy chief minister Pravati Parida wrote, “Samir Dey was actively involved since the Ram Janma Bhoomi Andolan and had created a model by reaching out to the people in Cuttack and nearby areas. He proved his abilities as a minister in 2000 and 2004. His passing away is a great loss not only for our party but for the entire Odisha.”

BJD president and former CM Naveen Patnaik also expressed his grief over the passing away of the BJP leader. Taking to X, Naveen wrote, “Deeply saddened over the demise of senior leader and former minister Samir Dey. His work for the welfare of people and other development works will always be remembered.”