Profile

Date of Birth : 03/01/1927
Father’s Name : Late Gokulananda Patnaik
Marital Status : Married
Spouse Name : Smt. Jayanti Patnaik
Daughter’s Name :
Son’s Name :
Qualification : M.A (Political Science) Banaras Hindu University. ,D.Lit Prajnana Bachaspati (Honoris Causa) of Shri Jagannath Viswa Vidyalaya, D.Lit. (Honoris Causa) of Tirupati Sanskrit deemed University.,B.A (Honours in Sanskrit) Utkal University
Profession : Politics,Literature,Social Work
Hobby : Swimming, Travelling, Reading and Writing
Favorite PassTime : Reading and Writing
Special Interest : Study of History, Politics, Literature and International Affairs.
Cultural Activities :
Social Activities : Associated with various cultural, social and literary organisations and movemens of Orissa, Managed relief operation in the riot torn areas of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan & Andhra Pradesh as Chairman, AICC Relief Committee.
Literary Activities : Editor of English daily 'Eastern Times', 1952-66, Editor, Oriya daily 'Prajatantra', 1952-67, Founder-Editor of 'Paurusha' a Monthly Oriya Magazine,
Sports & Clubs :
Other Information : While studying in Ravenshaw College, led the students movement for the removal of Union Jack from College premises. President, State Youth Congress, Orissa in 1950, Led a successful Farmers Agitation in Madhupur of Cuttack district in 1953, Member, Working Committee of Pradesh Congress Committee, Orissa, 1954-60, Member, Orissa Sahitya Academy, 1956-67, Member, Executive Committee of All-India Newspaper Editor's Conference, 1956-60, Member, Senate of Utkal University, 1957-67, Member, All-India Congress Committee since 1975, President, Orissa Pradesh Congress Committee 1978-80, February, 1992 to May 1998, December 1999 to October 2001 and January 2004 to June 2004 Member, All-India Congress Working Committee, 1982-92, 2002-2004, Chairman, AICC Relief Committee, 1990-92.
Present Address : Qrs.No.-S.G.O.-5, Type-VIII, Unit-6, Bhubaneswar, Pin- 751001.
Permanent Address : At/P.O.-Rameswar, Dist.-Khurda

Lok Sabha Membership

CUTTACK	INC	5th: (1971-1977)
CUTTACK	INC	7th: (1980-1984)