Archive · 4 Jan 2026
JB Patnaik Honored on 100th Birth Anniversary
A special event was held in Bhubaneswar to remember Janaki Ballav Patnaik, a former Chief Minister of Odisha, on what would have been his 100th birthday.
Many important leaders, including the current Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, attended the event.
They talked about how JB Patnaik helped Odisha grow by setting up many industries and supporting the people.
They also said he was a great leader who cared about everyone.
A man named Mohammed Moquim, who was recently removed from the Congress party, spoke at the event and blamed the party's leaders for its problems in Odisha.
He said the party has been getting weaker because leaders keep changing and they don't follow JB Patnaik's good ideas.
A documentary about JB Patnaik's life was also shown, and there are plans to celebrate his legacy throughout the year.
Janaki Ballav Patnaik, former Odisha Chief Minister, was honored on his 100th birth anniversary in Bhubaneswar.
Leaders across party lines, including current Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, attended the event.
JB Patnaik served as Odisha's Chief Minister for 14 years and Governor of Assam from 2009 to 2014.
Speakers highlighted JB Patnaik's contributions to Odisha's industrialization and his empathy for the common people.
Mohammed Moquim, an expelled Congress leader, criticized the party's high command for its decline in Odisha during the event.
- Who
- Janaki Ballav Patnaik, former Odisha Chief Minister
- What
- 100th birth anniversary celebration and memorial meeting
- When
- Saturday, December 15
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Why
- To honor JB Patnaik's legacy and contributions to Odisha
- Event
- Memorial meeting for Janaki Ballav Patnaik's birth centenary
- Location
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Key Speaker
- Mohammed Moquim
- Date of Expulsion
- December 15
- Reason for Expulsion
- Alleged anti-party activities
- Current PCC President
- Bhakta Charan Das
- Former Chief Minister Honored
- Janaki Ballav Patnaik
- JB Patnaik's Tenure as CM
- 1980-1989, 1995-1999
- JB Patnaik's Role as Governor
- Assam (2009-2014)
Sources
Expelled Congress Leader Blames High Command for Party’s Decline in Odisha
From ‘guru’ to ‘statesman’: Leaders across parties pay tributes to JB Patnaik on birth centenary
JB Patnaik remembered on 100th birth anniversary as leaders recall Odisha legacy - Telegraph India
Expulsion to show cause notices: Congress cracks down on 43 Bihar ‘rebels’ after debacle
