Odia Freedom Fighter Bhabani Patnaik Dies at 99

Bhubaneswar (Reporters Today Bureau):  Noted Odia freedom fighter Padma Shri Bhabani Charan Patnaik is no more. He took his last breath under treatment at Capital Hospital here yesterday. He was 99.

Bhabani was born on 11 May 1922 at Andhia in Nimapada of Puri. He was elected as member of Parliament to the Rajya Sabha for three times in 1961, 1968 and 1978. He was honored with Padma Shri in 2018. Bhabani is survived by two sons and three daughters.