PATNAIK*, SHRI BIJU
J.D. - Aska (Orissa)

Father's Name:   Late Shri Laxminarayan Patnaik

Date of Birth:   5 March 1916

Place of Birth: Cuttack (Orissa)

Marital Status:   Married on 6 December 1939

Spouse’s Name:Smt. Gyan Patnaik

Children:               Two sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications :
B.Sc.
Educated at Revenshaw College, Cuttack, Aeronautical
Training institute of India and Delhi Flying Club,
New Delhi

Profession :
Industrialist, Aeronautical Engineer, Air Pilot and
Navigator

Permanent Address :
Naveen Nivas, P.O. Aerodrome Gate,
Bhubaneswar- 751009
Tel. (0674) 400108
Fax. (0674) 406350

Present Address:
9, Tyagraj Marg, New Delhi- 110001
Tels. 3794420, 3018646

Positions Held:

1952-67,Member, Orissa Legislative Assembly
1971-77
1985 and
1995-96

1961-63 andChief Minister, Orissa
1990-95

1971Elected to Rajya Sabha

1977Elected to Lok Sabha (Sixth)

March1977-Union Minister, Steel, Mines and Coal
Jan.1980

1980 Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)

1984    Elected** to Lok Sabha (Eighth) for the third time

1990-95Leader, Janata Dal, Orissa

1995-96Leader of Opposition, Orissa Legislative Assembly

1996    Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fourth time

Social and Cultural Activities
Popularisation of science amongst the common people and 
students; youth Development; Instituted the nternational
“Kalinga” Prize monitored by UNESCO

Special Interests
Science and Technology

Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, music, sports and cultural affairs

Sports and Clubs
Swimming; Member of various sports clubs; Captained 
University teams in football, cricket, hockey and 
athletics

Countries Visited
Widely traveled

Other Information
Previously associated with congress, Utkal Congress,Bharatiya Lok
Dal and Janata Party; Leader of the underground movement along with 
Shri Jai Prakash Narayan, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia and  others in 1942 and
underwent imprisonment in 1943-1945; landed first platoon of troops in 
Srinagar which fought the Pakistani  raiders; Leader of the Indonesia 
Freedom Movement for which he was honoured by the Indonesian Govt.;
closely associated with Nepalese democratic movement in 1953; Former Head
of Air Transport Command during the war 1940-42; set up several industries
in Orissa.    

Election Result :
Aska Lok Sabha constituency

Total electorate11,20,144
Total votes polled 5,59,142 

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates:

(1)Shri Biju Patnaik (J.D.)2,97,560
(2)Shri Ramachandra Rath (I.N.C.)2,16,466
(3)Shri Gopal Chandra Satapthy (B.J.P.)  27,434
(4)Shri Banamali Panda (Ind.)   4,153

* Expired on 17 April 1997
**Resigned w.e.f. 25 March 1985