Railway minister’s father dies; Odisha leaders express condolences

Ashwini Vaishnaw Father

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Tuesday condoled the demise of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s father Daulal Vaishnaw.

He passed away at 11.52 am at AIIMS Jodhpur after remaining critically ill for the past few days.

I am deeply saddened and heartbroken to hear about the passing of the revered father of Honorable Union Railway Minister Shri @AshwiniVaishnaw, Shri Dau Lal Vaishnav. I pray that Lord Jagannath grants peace to the departed soul and provides strength to Ashwini ji and his family to bear this sorrow, Majhi said in a post on X.

The governor said, May the departed soul attain Sadgati, and I pray to Mahaprabhu Jagannath to grant strength to the bereaved family to bear this loss.

Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik also expressed his condolences.

My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family members and friends during this hour of grief, he said.

The railway minister is a Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha.

PTI

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