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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

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 started his student politics with AISF (Communist Party of India students wing).[citation needed] The Biren Mitra Park located at Sector-11 of CDA in Cuttack has been named in his honour.[citation needed]


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  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.

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Preceded by
Biju Patnaik
Chief minister of Odisha
2 October 1963–21 February 1965
Succeeded by
Sadashiva Tripathy