Prasanna Kumar Patasani
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| Prasanna Kumar Patasani | |
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| MP | |
| Preceded by | Prasanna Kumar Patasani |
| Succeeded by | Incumbant |
| Constituency | Bhubaneswar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1946 Khurda, Orissa |
| Political party | BJD |
| Spouse(s) | Bijoyalaxmi Patasani |
| Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
| Residence | Bhubaneswar |
| Signature |  |
| As of September 22, 2006 Source: [1] |
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Dr. Prasanna Kumar Patasani (Oriya: ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ କୁମାର ପାଟ୍ଟଶାଣୀ)(born 27 April 1946) is a Lawyer, Philosopher, Poet, and member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Bhubaneswar constituency of Orissa and is the Vice President and Founder Member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party. He enrolled as an Advocate from the Bar Council of Orissa and as a lawyer he started his practice before the Hon'ble High Court of Orissa and handled various Motor Vehicle Accident Claims case besides Civil Cases at his young age. He Joined the Maharishi Mahesh yogi ashram at Rishikesh and thereafter undergone different types of training on Yoga ashanas etc. Then he went to Switzerland to join the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's Ashram. In Switzerland he was the student of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi with Sri Sri Ravi Sankar. With the team of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi he travelled extensively worldwide and about one hundred countries. Around 1980's he returned back to India and was the founder President of Maharishi College of Natural Law in Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Orissa. There after he actively took part and open around hundreds of institutions, out of which 20-30 institutions are in the name of Dr. Patasani and he is the founder father of various educational institutions in the state of Orissa. In 1980s the people of the eastern region used to travel towards the southern states for higher and technical educations, where after upon the active leadership of Dr. Prasanna Patasani not only the state of Orissa became the hub of the technical education in the state but also in the entire eastern region Orissa became the hub for the technical education behind almost all the institutions, Dr. Prasanna Patasani has played the major role for establishment of such institutions. Apart from the educational institutions, Dr. Prasanna Patasani has written many a Books and poems and Film songs besides acting in various movies and songs which were well acclaimed not only in the state of Orissa but also spread world wide. One can visit the videos of Dr. Prasanna Patasani clicking http://www.youtube.com/prasannapatasani
Dr. Prasanna Patasani is a consistent leader of the people of Orissa and consecutively won the election for eight times (four times as Member of Legislative Assembly and four times as the Member of Parliament from Bhubaneswar the state capital of Orissa) Courtesy : Prasanta Varma, Advocate Supreme Court of India. Visit : http://www.prasanta.net .
According to a 2010 profile, Patasani has published 60 books, in multiple languages, and has written about 100 articles. He has spoken in Japan, US, and UK (at Oxford University) on "the future of human civilisation". He had gone underground for about 12 years to save him from imprisonment on the alleged involvement with the Maoist and their cause. During the period of his underground he joined his guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who taught him the Patanjali Yoga Sutra, which changed his life. He still carries the "blessing wand" his guru gave him.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Choudhury, Sugyan (February 23, 2010). "Naveen beloved mass leader, Pyari BJD’s think tank: Patsani". The Pioneer (Lucknow, India). http://www.dailypioneer.com/237949/Naveen-beloved-mass-leader-Pyari-BJD’s-think-tank-Patsani.html.
