Biren Mitra (26 November 1917 – 25 May 1978) was an Indian politician, a leader of the Indian National Congress and the Chief Minister of Odisha from 2 October 1963 to 21 February 1965.[1][2][3]
Biren Mitra | |
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ବୀରେନ୍ ମିତ୍ର | |
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| 4th Chief Minister of Odisha | |
| In office 2 October 1963 – 21 February 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Biju Pattanaik |
| Succeeded by | Sadashiva Tripathy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1917 Cuttack, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |
| Died | 25 May 1978 (aged 60) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Iswarama Mitra |
| Profession | Politician |
Personal Life
editMitra was born in a Karana Family.[4] He started his student politics with AISF (Communist Party of India students wing) . The Biren Mitra Park located at Sector-11 of CDA in Cuttack has been named in his honour.[5]
References
edit- ^ James Manor (1994). Nehru to the Nineties: The Changing Office of Prime Minister in India. C. Hurst & Co. Publishers. pp. 28–. ISBN 978-1-85065-180-2. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Naveen Patnaik first to occupy Odisha Chief Minister's chair four times in a row". The Economic Times. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Life History of Shri Biren Mitra". Biren Mitra Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "rediff.com: The evil that envelopes Orissa". m.rediff.com. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Google Travel". www.google.co.in. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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