Thursday, March 5, 2026

Biju Patnaik's Birth Anniversary

 

Bijayananda Patnaik, commonly known as Biju Patnaik, born in Cuttack on 5 March 1916, was an Indian politician, aeronautical engineer, navigator, industrialist, pilot and freedom fighter. He served as the 3rd Chief Minister of the State of Odisha from 1990 to 1995 and from 1961 to 1963.

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