List of Chief Ministers of Bihar
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India has 28 states and 8 Union territories in this country. Bihar is a state in East India, bordering Nepal. Bihar is the twelfth largest state by area and third largest state by population in the Indian state. The world’s third-most populous sub-national entity.
The Chief Minister of Bihar is the chief executive of the Indian state of Bihar which is appointed by a state’s governor. The chief minister is the leader of the state Legislative assembly. They would be the chief adviser to the nominal head of their respected state. All new principal announcements of policy are made by him on the floor of the house. The Chief Minister supervises and coordinates the policies of the several Ministers involved in the formulation and implementation of a policy and department. For the removal of ministers, the governor is dependent on the chief minister because the governor can’t remove/dismiss ministers at his will. The Chief Minister has a free hand in preparing the list of his colleagues and also he may ask anyone of his colleagues to resign.
The Bihar Legislative Assembly is the Bicameral state legislature of Tripura state. Bihar Legislative Assembly having 243 seats, headed by a speaker. Bihar state sends 40 members of Lok Sabha and 15 members of Rajya Sabha. The Chief Minister heads the executive, which is made up of the party or coalition elected with a majority in the legislature. Chief minister guide and control the activity of other ministers. The maximum term serves of chief minister is for five years and is subject to no term limits. The Formation of the first chiefs minister in Bihar on 26 January 1950.
2. Nickname of Nitish Kumar is Munna.
3.Rabri Devi became the first woman Chief Minister of Bihar on 25 July 1997 after her husband Lalu Prasad Yadav had to resign as the Chief Minister following the arrest warrant issued against him in corruption charges.
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The Chief Minister of Bihar is the chief executive of the Indian state of Bihar which is appointed by a state’s governor. The chief minister is the leader of the state Legislative assembly. They would be the chief adviser to the nominal head of their respected state. All new principal announcements of policy are made by him on the floor of the house. The Chief Minister supervises and coordinates the policies of the several Ministers involved in the formulation and implementation of a policy and department. For the removal of ministers, the governor is dependent on the chief minister because the governor can’t remove/dismiss ministers at his will. The Chief Minister has a free hand in preparing the list of his colleagues and also he may ask anyone of his colleagues to resign.
The Bihar Legislative Assembly is the Bicameral state legislature of Tripura state. Bihar Legislative Assembly having 243 seats, headed by a speaker. Bihar state sends 40 members of Lok Sabha and 15 members of Rajya Sabha. The Chief Minister heads the executive, which is made up of the party or coalition elected with a majority in the legislature. Chief minister guide and control the activity of other ministers. The maximum term serves of chief minister is for five years and is subject to no term limits. The Formation of the first chiefs minister in Bihar on 26 January 1950.
| Sr No. | Name | Constituency | Tenure | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shri Krishna Sinha | Basantpur West | 2 April 1946 to 31 January 1961 | Indian National Congress |
| 2. | Deep Narayan Singh | Hajipur | 1 February 1961 to 18 February 1961 (17 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 3. | Binodanand Jha | Rajmahal | 18 February 1961 to 2 October 1963 (2 years 226 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 4. | Krishna Ballabh Sahay | Patna West | 2 October 1963 to 5 March 1967 (3 years 154 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 5. | Mahamaya Prasad Sinha | Patna West | 5 March 1967 to 28 January 1968 (330 days) | Jana Kranti Dal |
| 6. | Satish Prasad Singh | Parbatta | 28 January 1968 to 1 February 1968 (5 days) | Samyukta Socialist Party |
| 7. | Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal | Madhepura | 1 February 1968 to 22 March 1968 (51 days) | Samyukta Socialist Party |
| 8. | Bhola Paswan Shastri | Korha | 22 March 1968 to 29 June 1968 (100 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 9. | Harihar Singh | Nayagram | 26 February 1969 to 22 June 1969 (117 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 10. | Bhola Paswan Shastri (2nd Term) | Korha | 22 June 1969 to 4 July 1969 (13 days) | Indian National Congress (O) |
| President Rule | N/A | 225 days | N/A | |
| 11. | Daroga Prasad Rai | Parsa | 16 February 1970 to 22 December 1970 (310 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 12. | Karpoori Thakur | Tajpur | 22 December 1970 to 2 June 1971 (163 days) | Socialist Party |
| 13. | Bhola Paswan Shastri (3rd Term) | Korha | 2 June 1971 to 9 January 1972 (222 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 14. | Kedar Pandey | Nautan | 19 March 1972 to 2 July 1973 (1 year 105 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 15. | Abdul Gafoor | Mahishi | 2 July 1973 to 11 April 1975 (1 year 283 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 16. | Jagannath Mishra | Jhanjharpur | 11 April 1975 to 30 April 1977 (2 years 19 days) | Indian National Congress |
| President Rule | N/A | 54 days | N/A | |
| 17. | Karpoori Thakur (2nd Term) | Phulpuras | 24 June 1977 to 21 April 1979 (1 year 301 days) | Janata Dal |
| 18. | Ram Sundar Das | Sonepur | 21 April 1979 to 17 February 1980 (302 days) | Janata Dal |
| President Rule | N/A | 110 days | N/A | |
| 19. | Jagannath Mishra (2nd Term) | Jhanjharpur | 8 June 1980 to 14 August 1983 (3 years 67 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 20. | Chandrashekhar Singh | Ballia | 14 August 1983 to 12 March 1985 (1 year 210 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 21. | Bindeshwari Dubey | Shahpur | 12 March 1985 to 13 February 1988 (2 years 338 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 22. | Bhagwat Jha Azad | Bihar | 14 February 1988 to 10 March 1989 (1 year 24 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 23. | Satyendra Narayan Sinha | Aurangabad | 11 March 1989 to 6 December 1989 (270 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 24. | Jagannath Mishra (3rd Term) | Jhanjharpur | 6 December 1989 to 10 March 1990 (94 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 25. | Lalu Prasad Yadav | Saran | 10 March 1990 to 28 March 1995 (5 years 18 days) | Janata Dal |
| President Rule | N/A | 6 days | N/A | |
| 26. | Lalu Prasad Yadav (2nd Term) | Raghopur | 4 April 1995 to 25 July 1997 (2 years 112 days) | Janata Dal |
| 27. | Rabri Devi | Saran | 25 July 1997 to 11 February 1999 (1 year 201 days) | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| President Rule | N/A | 25 days | N/A | |
| 28. | Rabri Devi (2nd Term) | Saran | 9 March 1999 to 2 March 2000 (359 days) | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 29. | Nitish Kumar | Nalanda | 3 March 2000 to 10 March 2000 (7 days) | Samata Party |
| 30. | Rabri Devi (3rd Term) | Raghopur | 11 March 2000 to 6 March 2005 (4 years 360 days) | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 31. | Nitish Kumar (2nd Term) | NITISH KUMAR (2012) | 24 November 2005 to 20 May 2014 (8 years 177 days) | Janata Dal |
| 32. | Jitan Ram Manjhi | Makhdumpur | 20 May 2014 to 22 February 2015 (278 days) | Janata Dal |
| 33. | Nitish Kumar (3rd Term) | (2018-2024) NITISH KUMAR | 22 February 2015 to present | Janata Dal |
⦿Did you know?
1.Total 23 people have been served as a Chief Minister of Bihar state.2. Nickname of Nitish Kumar is Munna.
3.Rabri Devi became the first woman Chief Minister of Bihar on 25 July 1997 after her husband Lalu Prasad Yadav had to resign as the Chief Minister following the arrest warrant issued against him in corruption charges.
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⦿FAQ
Q1. What is the capital of Bihar?
Ans. Patna
Q2. why Lalu Prasad Yadav install his wife as a chief minister instead?
Ans. After Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav was convicted for his involvement in the fodder scam in 1997 he resign as the Chief Minister and installed his wife Rabri Devi as Chief Minister instead.
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