Utkal Congress
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Utkal Congress was a political party
in the India
n state of Orissa
. UC was formed in 1969 when Biju Patnaik
left Indian National Congress
. After the 1971 Orissa elections UC took part in the Biswanath Das
ministry in the state. In 1977 Utkal Congress merged into Janata Party
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. UC was formed in 1969 when Biju Patnaik
Biju Patnaik
Biju Patnaik was an Indian politician. Also known as Biju Babu.Son of Lakshminarayan and Ashalata Patnaik, Bijayananda Patnaik was born in Cuttack, Orissa on March 5, 1916..-Role in Indonesian freedom struggle:Biju...
left Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
. After the 1971 Orissa elections UC took part in the Biswanath Das
Biswanath Das
Biswanath Das was an Indian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Orissa Province of British India 1937–39, the Governor of Uttar Pradesh 1962–67 and later the Chief Minister of Orissa 1971–72.-Political career:...
ministry in the state. In 1977 Utkal Congress merged into Janata Party
Janata Party
The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
.