Former Chief Secretary Sudhanshu Mishra dies

Former Chief Secretary Sudhanshu Bhusan Mishra passed away at his residence here late on Thursday night.He was 77and is survived by his wife and two daughters. According to sources, he was suffering from cancer, and his health condition was poor for the last few days.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed grief over the demise of Mishra. Describing him as a visionary administrator, Patnaik said the State lost an experienced and efficient bureaucrat. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan too condoled the death of the former top bureaucrat.

Several bureaucrats, eminent personalities and notable leaders like MP Prasanna Acharya, MlA Dilip Ray, former Minister Niranjan Patnaik, among others, reached Mishra’s residence to pay their last respects to the departed soul. Notably, Mishra was the Chief Secretary of Odisha from 1995 to 1999 during the tenure of late former Chief Minister JB Pattnaik.The last rites of Mishra were performed at the Satyanagar crematorium here on Friday.