Mohapatra was undergoing treatment at Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon for the last 3-4 weeks. He was suffering from liver cirrhosis and died due to multiple organ failure.
Not only the Congress workers but also the leaders across many parties including, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister Jual Oram, PCC Chief Prasad Harichandan, BJD MP Baijayant Panda expressed grief over demise of the veteran leader.