Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik (Odia: ଜାନକୀ ବଲ୍ଲଭ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ; 3 January 1927 – 21 April 2015) was an Indian politician. He was the Governor of Assam from 27 November 2009 to 11 December 2014. He was Chief Minister of Odisha from 9 June 1980 to 7 December 1989 and again from 15 March 1995 to 17 February 1999. He was a leader of the Indian National Congress
Patnaik was born in Rameshwar, Puri district, Odisha to a Hindu family. He married to Jayanti Patnaik from 1953 until his death. They had a son and two daughters.
Patnaik died from a heart attack on 21 April 2015 in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. He was 88.[1]
References
- "Former Odisha chief minister Janaki Ballabh Patnaik passes away". Business Standard. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
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