DidYouKnow Krushna Chandra Gajapati was the first prime minister of Odisha? Bishwanath Das and Harekrushna Mahatab followed suit. On January 26, 1950, when the Constitution of India took effect, Odisha transitioned to having chief ministers. Maharaj Krushna Chandra Gajapati hailed from Parlakhemundi, Bishwanath Das from Belagaon Ganjam, later settling in Kamapalli Berhampur, and Harekrushna Mahatab was born in Bhadrak, settling in Cuttack. Harekrushna Mahatab became Odisha’s first CM post-independence. This Utkala Dibasa, let’s celebrate the legacy of these visionary leaders who shaped the destiny of Odisha.
