Panchayati Raj Divas is being celebrated throughout the state to mark the birth anniversary of Bi…
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Panchayati Raj Divas is being celebrated throughout the state to mark the birth anniversary of Biju Patnaik.
Honours Biju Patnaik, an Indian politician who was twice Chief Minister of Odisha
Biju Patnaik, also known as Biju Babu, was born on 5 March 1916.
In 1961, the name of the Act was changed to Orissa Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad Act. The celebration of Panchayati Raj Divas on 5th March is a land-mark in Odisha. This is the birthday of Biju Patnaik, the legendary former Chief Minister who revived Panchayati Raj in 1992.
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