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Naveen Patnaik pays homage to former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan

Bhubaneswar, Mar 17(UNI) Leader of the Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, on Monday visited the house of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to pay homage to his father late Debendra Pradhan.
Pattnaik has expressed deep condolences on the demise of former Union Minister and former State BJP President Dr. Debendra Pradhan.
Paying deep tributes to the late Dr. Pradhan, Patnaik said that the late Dr. Pradhan will be remembered for his unparalleled organizational skills and charismatic personality.
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