Bhagabat Behera (1940âÂÂ2002) 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.
Bhagabat Behera was born to Narayan Behera in a Hindu Gopal (Yadav) family at Biruda Gram Panchayat of Nayagarh, Odisha. He completed his graduation from Ravenshaw University, Cuttack.