Besides Patnaik, BJD Ministers including Law Minister Arun Sahu, Finance Minister Pradip Amat, Higher Education Minister Pradip Panigrahi, Energy Minister Pranab Prakash Das, Industries Minister Debi Prasad Mishra, Women & Child Welfare Minister Usha Devi, BJD spokesperson Surya Narayan Patra and other dignitary leaders paid floral tributes to the departed soul.
Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu & Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan paid tributes to Pyari babu at his Saheed Nagar residence.
The body of Pyari babu will be kept at his Saheed Nagar-based residence for the public to pay respects.