| Bhagabat Behera | |
| Party: | Biju Janata Dal |
| Otherparty: | Socialist Party (1974–1977), Janata (1977–1980), Janata Party (1985–1990), Janata Dal (1990–1995), Biju Janata Dal (2000– expired) |
| Country: | India |
| Office: | Minister for Commerce & Transport, Government of Odisha |
| Term Start: | 1990 |
| Term End: | 1991 |
| Office1: | Minister for Commerce & Transport (Except Aviation), Government of Odisha |
| Term Start1: | 1991 |
| Term End1: | 1993 |
| Office2: | Minister for Food & Civil Supplies, Government of Odisha |
| Term Start2: | 1993 |
| Term End2: | 1995 |
| Office3: | Minister for School & Mass Education, Government of Odisha |
| Term Start3: | 2000 |
| Term End3: | 2002 |
| Office4: | Member:Odisha Legislative Assembly (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) |
| Birth Date: | 2 March 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Nayagarh, Odisha,(British India) |
| 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.[1]
Bhagabat Behera was born to Narayan Behera in a Hindu Gopal (Yadav)[2] family at Biruda Gram Panchayat of Nayagarh, Odisha. He completed his graduation from Ravenshaw University, Cuttack.[3]