Pyari mohan mohapatra biography
Pyari mohan mohapatra biography in hindi
Pyari mohan mohapatra biography.
Pyari Mohan Mohapatra, the Chanakya of Odisha politics who was outwitted by Naveen
Pyari Mohan Mohapatra, who passed away after prolonged illness on Sunday, used to be Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s confidant till he termed him “backstabber” and “beimaan” (traitor) in May 2012.
Mohapatra, a career bureaucrat, came into Naveen’s life in 1997 soon after the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader landed in Odisha after the death of his father, Biju Patnaik.
Having spent almost his entire life outside the state, Naveen did not know anyone when he came to Odisha.
During Biju Patnaik’s tenure as chief minister between 1990 and 1995, Mohapatra worked as his principal secretary and was the eyes and ears of the legendary politician.
With virtually no friends in Odisha, Naveen turned to his mother Gyan Patnaik, who advised him to seek the help of “Pyari babu” to navigate the choppy waters of politics.
Mohapatra paved the way for Naveen’s smooth ascension to the throne in 2000 when he en