Archive · 30 Oct 2025
Veteran BJP Leader And Poet Shankar Parida Dies After Cancer Battle
A well-known leader from the BJP political party and a poet named Shankar Parida has sadly passed away.
He had been sick for a while, fighting lung cancer.
He was receiving treatment at a hospital in Bhubaneswar.
Many people knew him because he was involved in local government for a long time and also wrote poetry that people in Odisha loved.
Political leaders and writers are remembering him and saying it's a big loss.
He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Veteran BJP leader and Odia poet Shankar Parida passed away late Thursday night.
He died at AIIMS Bhubaneswar while undergoing treatment for lung cancer.
Parida had been battling cancer for several months, receiving care at multiple hospitals.
He held significant positions in grassroots governance and was a celebrated poet.
Political and literary figures, including the Chief Minister, have condoled his demise.
- Who
- Veteran BJP leader and Odia poet Shankar Parida
- What
- Passed away after a prolonged battle with lung cancer
- When
- Late Thursday night
- Where
- AIIMS Bhubaneswar
- Why
- Complications from lung cancer treatment
- Occupation
- BJP Leader, Poet
- Cause of Death
- Lung Cancer
- Last Known Location
- AIIMS Bhubaneswar
- Survived By
- Wife, Two Daughters
- Notable Roles
- Former Chairperson Puri Zilla Parishad, President Puri Sadar Block, Chairman Odisha State Handicrafts Corporation, Chairperson Odisha State Panchayati Parishad