Krushna Chandra Patra is an Indian politician and Minister of Food Suppliers, Consumer Welfare, Science & Technology Government of Odisha. He is a member of the Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Dhenkanal assembly constituency of Dhenkanal district.

He did his M.Sc. from Utkal University in 1988, and LLB, Utkal University in 1992.

On 12 June 2024, he took oath along with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhitook oath in Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar. Governor Raghubar Das administered their oath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, along with Chief Ministers of 10 BJP-ruled states were present.