Biren Mitra

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
ବୀରେନ୍ ମିତ୍ର
4th Chief Minister of Odisha
In office
2 October 1963  21 February 1965
GovernorAjudhiya Nath Khosla
Preceded byBiju Pattanaik
Succeeded bySadashiva Tripathy
Personal details
Born(1917-11-26)26 November 1917
Cuttack, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India
Died25 May 1978(1978-05-25) (aged 60)
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Iswarama Mitra
ProfessionPolitician

Buren Mitra 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.

References

  1. 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.
  2. "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.
  3. "Life History of Shri Biren Mitra". Biren Mitra Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
Preceded by
Biju Patnaik
Chief minister of Odisha
2 October 1963–21 February 1965
Succeeded by
Sadashiva Tripathy
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