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This article is about the politician. For the sinologist and translator, see Janaki Ballabh.

Janaki Ballabh Patnaik (3 January 1927 – 21 April 2015) was an Indian politician who had been 25th Governor of Assam from 2009 to 2014.[1] A leader of the Indian National Congress, he was Chief Minister of Odisha from 1980 to 1989 and again from 1995 to 1999, holding that post for the longest time on record before Naveen Patnaik. In 1950, he became the President of the Odisha state unit of the youth wing of the Congress. In 1980, he became the Union Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation and Labour from 16 January to 7 June.

Controversy

He was involved in the Anjana Mishra rape case.[2][3]

Death

Janaki Patnaik's statue in JB Patnaik memorial park, Khordha.

He died on Tuesday, 21 April 2015, aged 88 at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. On Monday, 20 April 2015, he had gone to attend the convocation of Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, of which he was chancellor, and also visited the Lord Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala.[4][5][1] Later in the night, he complained of severe chest pain and was subsequently shifted to Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) where he died at around 3:00 am. on 21 April. He leaves behind a legacy of having translated the Mahabharata, the Ramayana and the Bhagavad Gita into his mother tongue, as he was a Sanskrit-Odia scholar.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "PM Modi condoles the Death of former Orissa CM Janaki Ballabh Patnaik". news.biharprabha.com. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. ^ "My story BY ANJANA MISHRA". The Week. 7 February 1999.
  3. ^ Nilanjana Bhaduri Jha (18 August 2006). "System insensitive, says rape victim". Times of India.
  4. ^ Former Odisha CM J B Patnaik passes away at 89
  5. ^ Janaki Ballabh Patnaik cremated in Puri
  6. ^ "Former Assam Governor J.B. Patnaik passes away". myinfoindia. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.

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Preceded by Governor of Assam
2009-2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Nilamani Routray(1st term)
Biju Pattanaik(3rd term)
 Chief Minister of Odisha
9 June 1980 to 7 December 1989 (1st & 2nd term)
15 March 1995 to 17 February 1999 (3rd term) 		Succeeded by
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