Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
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Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik ( (born January 3, 1927) is an India
n politician who has been Governor of Assam
since 2009. A leader of the Indian National Congress
, he was Chief Minister
of Orissa
from 1980 to 1989 and again from 1995 to 1999, holding that post for the longest time on record.
After the completion of his early education at Khurda High School, he passed his B.A. degree in Sanskrit from the Utkal University in 1947 and passed his M.A. degree in Political Science from the Banaras Hindu University in 1949. In 1950, he became the President of the Orissa state unit of the youth wing of the Congress
. In 1980, he became the Union Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation and Labour.
. http://www.appiusforum.com/anjana_mishra.html http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1905236.cms
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik ( (born January 3, 1927) is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician who has been Governor of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
since 2009. A leader of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, he was Chief Minister
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
from 1980 to 1989 and again from 1995 to 1999, holding that post for the longest time on record.
After the completion of his early education at Khurda High School, he passed his B.A. degree in Sanskrit from the Utkal University in 1947 and passed his M.A. degree in Political Science from the Banaras Hindu University in 1949. In 1950, he became the President of the Orissa state unit of the youth wing of the Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
. In 1980, he became the Union Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation and Labour.
Controversy
He was allegedly involved in cover up of Anjana Mishra rape caseAnjana Mishra rape case
Anjana Mishra rape case was a high profile rape case that occurred in state of Orissa in 1999. Anjana Mishra, estranged wife of an Indian Forest Service officer, was raped on 9 January 1999. The case had created a furore in the State with Anjana accusing the then Chief Minister J. B...
. http://www.appiusforum.com/anjana_mishra.html http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1905236.cms