13 Facts About Chintamani Panigrahi

Chintamani Panigrahi was an Indian Independence Movement activist, a political and social leader from Odisha.

Chintamani Panigrahi served as the Governor of Manipur from 1989 to 1993.

Chintamani Panigrahi was born to Sri Gopinath Panigrahi and Smt Gelhi Devi in Biswanathpur, Puri district, Orissa.

Chintamani Panigrahi was an active member of the "Bichinna Utkal Abkash Bahini" which was constituted on 17 May 1938 under the chairmanship of Sri Sukanta Rao, then Principal of Ravenshaw Collegiate School.

Chintamani Panigrahi joined the Paschim Banga Chhatra Congress and used to write handbills and posters against the British Government at night.

Chintamani Panigrahi was a journalist, an author, a writer and a labour leader.

Chintamani Panigrahi was the editor of "Daily Prajatantra" and "Daily Matrubhumi".

Chintamani Panigrahi was secretary of the All Utkal Bank Employees Association and became vice-president of the World Democratic Youth Federation.

Chintamani Panigrahi was elected to the 2nd Lok Sabha in 1957 from Puri constituency as a Communist Party of India candidate.

Chintamani Panigrahi was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1967,1971,1980 and 1984 from Bhubaneswar constituency.

Chintamani Panigrahi was Minister of State for Home Affairs, Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence and Governor of Manipur from 10 July 1989 to 19 March 1993.

Chintamani Panigrahi was fondly called the "People's Governor" by the residents of Manipur because of his contribution to the development of the state and its people.

Chintamani Panigrahi died on 29 April 2000 at the Kalinga Hospital in Bhubaneswar.