Death Anniversary of Former MLA Baikuntha Swain Observed
Kakatpur: 01/10/2024
Report: Tushar Dixit
The 29th death anniversary of late Baikunthanath Swain, former MLA of Kakatpur and senior Congress leader, was observed at Khuntia Convention Hall in Chandan Bazar, Kakatpur. During the commemorative gathering, participants paid tribute to the late leader, recalling his contributions to the development of Kakatpur during his tenure. Block Congress President Awdhoot Swain remarked that Baikuntha Swain worked wholeheartedly for the public and continues to live in the hearts of the people.
Following the meeting, party workers and supporters took part in a procession from Khuntia Convention Hall, chanting “Baikuntha Swain Amar Rahein” (“Long live Baikuntha Swain”). They proceeded to the central market area of Kakatpur, where they garlanded the statue of Baikuntha Swain as a mark of respect.
Present at the occasion were Kakatpur Congress MLA candidate Bishwabhushan Das, Puri District Congress Secretary Soumyakanta Khuntia, Kakatpur Panchayat Congress President Nalinikanta Dixit, Hrushikesh Behera, Bansidhar Mohanty, Arakshita Kandi, Advocate Prafulla Nayak, Karunakar Senapati, Parthasarathi Khuntia, Sheikh Rajmally Beg, Sharata Chandra Bishwal, Sheikh Himayat, Sheikh Liyakat, and Bichitrananda Das, among others.