The 4th death anniversary of veteran Congress leader Laxman Malick was observed in his native village Govindapur in Biridi block on Saturday.
PCC president Niranjan Patnaik attended the event chief guest. Former Minister Panchanan Kunongo, Congress spokesman Arya Kumar Gyanendra, State Planning Board Deputy Chairman Bishnu Das, journalist Praduymna Satapathy, Biridi block chairman Padmanava Behera, former municipality chairman Biplaba Choudhury, Congress leader Bapi Sarkhel joined as guests.
The guests highlighted late Mallick’s contribution to Jagatsinghpur district during his tenure as MLA, MP, Zilla Parishad president and as a Minister in the State Cabinet.
The Laxman Mallick Smruti Committee organised the event.
The late leader was also remembered at a meeting at the DCC office attended by DCC president Nata Barik, Congress leaders Rabindra Nath Mohanty, Raj Kishor Behera, Sricharan Rout and Pradipta Sahoo.