Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and several Uttar Pradesh government ministers expressed grief at the death of former Rajya Sabha member and Editor of ‘The Pioneer’, Dr Chandan Mitra, on Thursday, maintaining that his passing away was an irreparable loss to the media fraternity and society as a whole.
Praying for the peace of the departed soul, Governor Anandiben Patel expressed her condolences and sympathy to the bereaved family members.
In his condolence message, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that Dr Mitra would always be remembered for his incomparable and outstanding contribution to the field of journalism and politics.
“Dr Mitra set high standards of journalism and through his writing made a significant contribution in the building of the nation and society,” he said.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya in his condolence message said: “The death of Dr Mitra has caused an irreparable loss to the journalistic world. Along with the media, he made his own identity in the field of politics and was also involved in social service for a long time.”
While expressing his condolences to the bereaved family members, Maurya prayed for the peace of the departed soul and said that “may God give place in His feet and provide strength to the bereaved family members to bear the irreparable loss”.