BHUBANESWAR: Puri’s royal family mourns as Ranarnab Deb, the younger sibling of King Dibyasingha Deb, passed away at age 67 following a prolonged illness. Family sources confirmed his passing at about 12.30 am between Sunday and Monday at a private medical facility in Puri.The last rites will be performed in Puri with full royal ceremonial honours. A senior Shree Jagannath Temple Administration official stated, “His demise will not affect his elder brother’s ‘seva puja’ during Rath Yatra on June 27.”Many dignitaries expressed their grief at Deb’s passing. Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi shared on ‘X’: “I am deeply saddened to hear about the demise of the Thata Raja of Puri, Ranarnab Deb. My condolences to the bereaved family. May Lord Jagannath grant them patience and strength in this hour of unbearable grief. I pray at the feet of Lord Jagannath for the peace and solace of the departed soul.”