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{{short description|Indian politician from Odisha (1940-2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox Indian politician
| name         = Bhagabat Behera
| image        = Bhagabat Behera.jpg
| caption      = Statue of Behera at Khandapada Road in Nayagarh District
| party        = [[Biju Janata Dal]]
| otherparty   = [[Socialist Party]] (1974–1977),<br> Janata (1977–1980), <br> [[Janata Party]] (1985–1990), <br> [[Janata Dal]] (1990–1995),<br> Biju Janata Dal (2000– expired)
| country      = [[India]]
| office       = Minister for Commerce & Transport, <br> [[Government of Odisha]]
| term_start   = 1990
| term_end     = 1991
| office1      = Minister for Commerce & Transport (Except Aviation),<br>[[Government of Odisha]]
| term_start1  = 1991
| term_end1    = 1993
| office2      = Minister for Food & Civil Supplies ,<br>[[Government of Odisha]]
| term_start2  = 1993
| term_end2    = 1995
| office3      = Minister for School & Mass Education,<br>[[Government of Odisha]]
| term_start3  = 2000
| term_end3    = 2002
| office4      = Member:[[Odisha Legislative Assembly]]<br> ([[Nayagarh (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nayagarh Assembly]])
| term_start4  = 1974
| term_end4    = 1977
| term_start5  = 1977
| term_end5    = 1980
| term_start6  = 1985
| term_end6    = 1990
| term_start7  = 1990
| term_end7    = 1995
| term_start8  = 2000
| term_end8    = 3 June 2002(Expired)
| predecessor3 = 
| successor3   = 
| birth_date   = {{Birth date|1940|06|01}}
| birth_place  = [[Nayagarh]], Odisha,([[British India]])
| death_date   = {{Death date and age|2002|06|03|1940|06|01|df=y}}
| father       = Narayan Behera
| spouse       = [[Mandakini Behera]]
| children     = 4 daughters
| education    = [[M.A]] , [[LL.B]]
| profession   = lawyer, politician}}

'''Bhagabat Behera''' (1940–2002) was an Indian politician from [[Odisha]]. He was a close associate of [[Biju Patnaik]], and was also a former Cabinet Minister and 5-time MLA from Nayagarh in the [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]].<ref name="Odisha Legislative Assembly">{{cite web | title=Bhagabat Behera | website=Odisha Legislative Assembly | url=https://odishaassembly.nic.in/memberprofile.aspx?img=62 | access-date=6 August 2020}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Bhagabat Behera was born to Narayan Behera in a Hindu [[Gopal (caste)|Gopal]] ([[Yadav]])<ref name="Pioneer 2019">{{cite web | last=Pioneer | first=The | title=In brief | website=The Pioneer | date=5 June 2019 | url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/in-brief-in-brief-2019-06-05.html | access-date=6 August 2020}}</ref> family at Biruda Gram Panchayat of Nayagarh, Odisha. He completed his graduation from [[Ravenshaw University]], [[Cuttack]].<ref name="Odisha Helpline- a journey to your roots !">{{cite web | title=MLA Bhagabat Behera Profile – NAYAGARH Constituency | website=Odisha Helpline- a journey to your roots ! | url=http://www.odishahelpline.com/Profile-of-Bhagabat-Behera-of-NAYAGARH-constituency-62.html | access-date=6 August 2020}}</ref>

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[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Odisha]]
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