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| Registered | 27,743,190 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 51.51% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to the Bihar Legislative Assembly were held in February 1967, to elect members of the 318 constituencies in Bihar, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats as well as the popular vote, but Mahamaya Prasad Sinha of the Jana Kranti Dal was appointed as the Chief Minister of Bihar. [1] No single party had won a majority of seats, [2]
Parties like Samyukt Socialist Party, Jan Sangh, CPI, Jan Kranti Dal and Praja Socialist together formed the government. Although the second largest party after Congress was the Samyukt Socialist Party and its leader Karpoori Thakur had a stake in the post of Chief Minister, but other parties were not ready.In such a situation, all the parties agreed on the name of Mahamaya Prasad Sinha of Jan Kranti Dal, who became the Chief Minister of Bihar in March 1967, while Karpoori Thakur became the Deputy Chief Minister. However, the government couldn't last even for a year. [3]
Opposition to the caste composition of the minsitry led to some members of the samyukt socialist party, provoked by Health minister BP Mandal(who was forced to resign by karpoori thakur), join hands with the congress to form new government headed by first backward chief minister BP Mandal, which lasted just 50 days. [4]
However, there was a tussle going on within the Congress on the issue of supporting the Mandal government. Angered by this decision of the party, 17 MLAs rebelled under the leadership of former Chief Minister Binodanand Jha, leader of the anti-KB Sahay group. Formed a separate faction in the name of Loktrantik Congress and withdrew support from the Mandal government. Only one month old BP Mandal government had to resign and in the new manipulation, MLA of this Loktrantik Congress camp, Bhola Paswan Shastri became first Dalit chief minister with the help of opposition MLAs.Even his minsitry lasted for just 4 months [4]
The weakening of previously dominant congress party, rising aspirations of backward classes(forward-backward tussle) and individual greed of leaders was the main reasons for these short lived govertments. [5]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Indian National Congress | 4,479,460 | 33.09 | 128 |  57 | |
| Samyukta Socialist Party | 2,385,961 | 17.62 | 68 | New | |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 1,410,722 | 10.42 | 26 |  23 | |
| Praja Socialist Party | 942,889 | 6.96 | 18 | 11 | |
| Communist Party of India | 935,977 | 6.91 | 24 | 12 | |
| Jan Kranti Dal | 451,412 | 3.33 | 13 | New | |
| Swatantra Party | 315,184 | 2.33 | 3 | 47 | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 173,656 | 1.28 | 4 | New | |
| Republican Party of India | 23,893 | 0.18 | 1 | New | |
| Independents | 2,419,469 | 17.87 | 33 | 21 | |
| Total | 13,538,623 | 100.00 | 318 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 13,538,623 | 73.37 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,914,436 | 26.63 | |||
| Total votes | 18,453,059 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 27,743,190 | 66.51 | |||
| Source: ECI [6] | |||||
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhanaha | None | Y. Prasad | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Bagaha | SC | N.s. Baitha | Indian National Congress | |
| Ram Nagar | None | N.v. Shab | Indian National Congress | |
| Shikarpur | SC | B.ram | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Sikta | None | U.s. Shukla | Communist Party of India | |
| Lauriya | None | S. Shahi | Independent | |
| Chanapatia | None | P.k. Mishra | Indian National Congress | |
| Bettiah | None | H.p. Shahi | Independent | |
| Nautan | None | K. Pandey | Indian National Congress | |
| Raxaul | None | V. Sinha | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Sugauli | None | M.l. Modi | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Motihari | None | Chandrika Prasad Yadav | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Adapur | None | A. Karim | Independent | |
| Ghorasahan | None | R.a. Prasad | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Dhaka | None | S.n. Sharma | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Patahi | None | R. Sinha | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Madhuban | None | M. Bharati | Communist Party of India | |
| Kesaria | None | P. Sinha | Communist Party of India | |
| Pipra | SC | B. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Harsidhi | None | S.m. Abdulla | Communist Party of India | |
| Gobindganj | None | D.n.m. Tripathi | Indian National Congress | |
| Gopalganj | None | H. Sinha | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Kuchaikot | None | N. Rai | Independent | |
| Katea | SC | B. Mahara | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhore | None | R.m. Misser | Indian National Congress | |
| Mirganj | None | S.b. Saran | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Siwan | None | R. Chowdhry | Indian National Congress | |
| Ziradei | None | Z. Hussain | Indian National Congress | |
| Mairwa | SC | G. Ram | Communist Party of India | |
| Darauli | None | K.p. Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Raghunathpur | None | R. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Maharajganj | None | K.p. Shahi | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Barharia | None | A. Jalil | Communist Party of India | |
| Gorlakothi | None | K.k. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Baikunthpur | None | S. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Barauli | None | B. Rai | Independent | |
| Manjhi | None | R.b. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Baniapur | None | U. Pandey | Indian National Congress | |
| Masrakh | None | P.n. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Taraiya | None | D. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Marhaura | None | D. Laljee | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Jalalpur | None | K.n. Singh | Independent | |
| Chapra | None | U.p. N. Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Garkha | SC | V. Bhagat | Independent | |
| Parsa | None | Daroga Prasad Rai | Indian National Congress | |
| Sonepur | None | Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav | Indian National Congress | |
| Hajipur | None | K.p. Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Raghopur | None | H.n. Singh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Mahnar | None | B.k. Rai | Indian National Congress | |
| Jandaha | None | B. Chaudhary | Indian National Congress | |
| Patepur | SC | P. Ram | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Goraul | None | S. Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| Vaishali | None | L.p. Shahi | Indian National Congress | |
| Lalganj | None | D. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Paru | None | S.s. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Sahebganj | None | N.k. Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Baruraj | None | S. Giri | Independent | |
| Kanti | None | M.p. Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Kurhani | None | K.n. Sahaya | Indian National Congress | |
| Sakra | SC | N. Mahto | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Muzaffarpur | None | M.l. Gupta | Indian National Congress | |
| Bochaha | SC | S.r. Razak | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Gaighatti | None | N.p. Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Aurai | None | C.m.p. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Minapur | None | M.r.k. Dass | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Runisaidpur | None | V. Giri | Indian National Congress | |
| Sitamarhi | None | K. Sahi | Indian National Congress | |
| Bathnaha | None | M.p. Sharma | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Belsand | None | C.p. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Shedhar | None | T.g.h. Singh | Independent | |
| Majorganj | SC | R. Ram | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Sonbarsa | None | R.n. Rai | Independent | |
| Sursand | None | P. Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Pupri | None | N.h. Khan | Indian National Congress | |
| Benipatt | None | T.n. Jha | Communist Party of India | |
| Bisfi | None | R.k. Purbey | Communist Party of India | |
| Harlakhi | None | Baidya Nath Yadav | Communist Party of India | |
| Khajauli | None | N.s. Azad | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Jainagar | SC | R. Paswan | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhubani | None | S. Ansari | Indian National Congress | |
| Jhanjharpur | None | H. Mishra | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajnagar | SC | R. Mahto | Indian National Congress | |
| Phulparas | None | D.l. Mandal | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Laukaha | None | S. Sahu | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhepur | None | B.p. Mahto | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Biraul | None | M. Prasad | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Baheri | None | B.n. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Manigachi | None | N. Jha | Indian National Congress | |
| Benipur | None | B.n. Jha | Indian National Congress | |
| Darbhanga | None | R.p. Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Keotiranway | None | H.n. Yadav | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Jale | None | K. Hussain | Communist Party of India | |
| Hayaghat | SC | B. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Kalyanpur | None | B.n. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Warisnagar | SC | R. Hazari | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Samastipur | None | R.n. Sharma | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Tajpur | None | Karpoori Thakur | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Mohiuddin Nagar | None | P.l. Roy | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Balsinghsarai | None | Y.k. Chaudhary | Swatantra Party | |
| Sarairanjan | None | R. Mishra | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Bibhutpur | None | P.s. Madan | Communist Party of India | |
| Rosera | None | R.k. Jha | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Hasanpur | None | G.p. Himanshu | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Singhia | SC | S. Kumari | Indian National Congress | |
| Raghopur | None | A. Goit | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Kishanpur | None | B.p. Yadav | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Supaul | None | U. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Triveniganj | None | Anup Lal Yadav | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Chhattapur | SC | K.l. Sardar | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Kumarkhand | None | J. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Simri Bakhitiarpur | None | C.m. Salahuddin | Indian National Congress | |
| Mahishi | None | P. Kumar | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Saharsa | None | R. Jha | Indian National Congress | |
| Sonbarsa | SC | Y. Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhepura | None | M.p. Yadav | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Murliganj | None | S.n. Jha | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Alamnagar | None | V. Kavi | Indian National Congress | |
| Rupauli | None | C.n. Sharma | Communist Party of India | |
| Dhamdaha | None | L.n. Sudhansu | Indian National Congress | |
| Banmankhi | SC | B. Saraf | Indian National Congress | |
| Kasba | None | R. N. Mandal | Indian National Congress | |
| Raniganj | SC | D.l. Baitha | Indian National Congress | |
| Narpatganj | None | Satya Narayan Yadav | Indian National Congress | |
| Forbesganj | None | S. Mishra | Indian National Congress | |
| Araria | None | S.p. Gupta | Indian National Congress | |
| Palasi | None | M.azimuddin | Independent | |
| Bahadurganj | None | D.n. Jha | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Thakurganj | None | M.h. Azad | Indian National Congress | |
| Kishanganj | None | L.l. Kapoor | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Jokihat | None | Nazamuddin | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Amour | None | H. Rahman | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Purnea | None | K.n. Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Katihar | None | J. Adhikari | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Barsoi | None | S.l. Jain | Independent | |
| Azamnagar | None | A. Zafar | Indian National Congress | |
| Korha | SC | B.p. Shastri | Indian National Congress | |
| Barari | None | B.p. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Manihari | None | Yuvraj | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Rajmahal | None | N. Dokanie | Swatantra Party | |
| Borio | ST | J. Kisku | Swatantra Party | |
| Barhait | None | M. Soren | Independent | |
| Litipara | ST | B. Murmu | Independent | |
| Pakur | None | B.n. Jha | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Maheshpur | ST | P. Hasdak | Independent | |
| Shikaripara | ST | B. Hembrom | Indian National Congress | |
| Nala | None | B. Khan | Communist Party of India | |
| Jamtara | None | S. Besra | Communist Party of India | |
| Sarath | None | N.k. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhupur | None | A.k. Banerjee | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Deoghar | SC | B. Das | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Jarmundi | None | S. Raut | Independent | |
| Dumka | ST | G. Marandi | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Jama | ST | M. Hasda | Independent | |
| Poraiyahat | ST | M. Murmu | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Godda | None | D.n. Choudhary | Indian National Congress | |
| Mahagama | None | R. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Pirpainti | None | A. Prasad | Communist Party of India | |
| Colgong | None | N.p. Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Nathnagar | None | K. Jha | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhagalpur | None | B.k. Mitra | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Gopalpur | None | M. Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Bihpur | None | Gyaneshwar Prasad Yadav | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Sultanganj | None | B.p. Sharma | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Amarpur | None | S.n. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Dhoraiya | SC | S. Mandal | Indian National Congress | |
| Banka | None | B.l. Mandal | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Belhar | None | C.p. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Kotoria | None | K. Sitaram | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Chakai | None | S. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Jhajha | None | S. Jha | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Jamui | None | T.p. Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Sikandra | SC | S. Vivekanand | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Sheikhpura | SC | L. Mochi | Communist Party of India | |
| Barbigha | None | S.s. Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| Barahiya | None | K. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Surajgarha | None | B.p. Mehta | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Jamalpur | None | B. P. Yadav | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Tarapur | None | B. N. Parsant | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Kharagpur | None | S. J. B. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Monghyr | None | Hasim | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Parbatta | None | S.p. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Choutham | None | J. Mandal | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Alduli | SC | M. Sada | Indian National Congress | |
| Khagaria | None | R. B. Azad | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Ballia | None | A. Misra | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Begusarai | None | B. Singh | Independent | |
| Bakhri | SC | Y. K. Sharma | Communist Party of India | |
| Bariarpur | None | R. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Barauni | None | C. Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Bachhwara | None | V. P. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Mokamah | None | B. Lal | Republican Party of India | |
| Barh | None | T. P. Singh | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Bakhtiarpur | None | D. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Fatwa | SC | R. C. Prasad | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Bihar | None | V. K. Yadav | Communist Party of India | |
| Asthawan | None | B. P. Jawahar | Indian National Congress | |
| Ekangar Sarai | None | L. S. Tyagi | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajgir | SC | J. Prasad | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Islampur | None | S. S. Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Chandi | None | R. P. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Hilsa | None | A. K. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Masaurhi | None | B. Sharma | Communist Party of India | |
| Punpun | SC | M. Paswan | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Patna South | None | Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav | Indian National Congress | |
| Patna East | None | R D. Mahto | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Patna West | None | M. P. Sinha | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Danapur | None | R. S. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Maner | None | R. N. Singh | Independent | |
| Bikram | None | Mahabir Gop | Indian National Congress | |
| Paliganj | None | C. P. Varma | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Sandesh | None | R. S. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Arrah | None | S. Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Barhara | None | A. S. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Shahpur | None | R. N. Tiwari | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Brahampur | None | S. Sharma | Independent | |
| Dumraon | None | H. P. Singh | Independent | |
| Nawanagar | SC | L. B. Prasad | Communist Party of India | |
| Buxar | None | P. Chatterjee | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Ramgarh | None | S. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Mohania | SC | R. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Chainpur | None | M. C. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhabua | None | S. N. Pandey | Indian National Congress | |
| Chenari | SC | C. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Sasaram | None | B.b. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Dehri | None | A. Q. Ansari | Indian National Congress | |
| Karakat | None | T. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Nokha | None | G. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Dinara | None | R. A. Singh | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Bikramganj | None | K. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Jagdishpur | None | S. P. Rai | Indian National Congress | |
| Piro | None | R. M. Rai | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Sahar | SC | B. Chamar | Indian National Congress | |
| Arwal | None | S. Zohair | Communist Party of India | |
| Kurtha | None | J. Prasad | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Makhdumpur | SC | L. Ram | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Jehanabad | None | S. F. Hussain | Indian National Congress | |
| Ghosi | None | R. P. Sinha | Communist Party of India | |
| Belaganj | None | S. N. Sinha | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Goh | None | T. M. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Daudnagar | None | R. N. Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Obra | None | R. K. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Nabinagar | None | S. N. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Aurangabad | None | S. Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Rafiganj | SC | D. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Imamganj | SC | D. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Sherghati | None | M. A. Khan | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Barachatti | SC | V. C. Bharti | Indian National Congress | |
| Bodh Gaya | SC | R. Manjhi | Indian National Congress | |
| Konch | None | U. N. Verma | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Gaya | None | G. Mishra | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Gaya Muffasil | None | R. C. Yadav | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Atri | None | K. Prasad | Independent | |
| Hisua | None | S. S. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Nawada | None | R. S. P. Yadav | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajauli | SC | S. Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Warisaliganj | None | D. Prasad | Communist Party of India | |
| Govindpur | None | A. Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Kodarma | None | B. Modi | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Dhanwar | None | P. Rai | Indian National Congress | |
| Gawan | SC | G. Rabidas | Indian National Congress | |
| Jamua | None | S. Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Giridih | None | R. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Dumri | None | S. Manjari | Independent | |
| Bermo | None | B. Dubey | Indian National Congress | |
| Bagodar | None | L. R. Lakshmi | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Barhi | None | I. J. N. Singh | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Hazaribagh | None | R. Prasad | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Chauparan | None | N. P. Singh | Independent | |
| Chatra | None | K. P. Singh | Independent | |
| Barkagaon | SC | M. Ram | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Ramgarh | None | T. P. Buxi | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Mandu | None | B. N. Singh | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Jaridih | None | S. Manjari | Independent | |
| Chandankiyari | SC | S. B. Bouri | Independent | |
| Topchanchi | None | P. N. Singh | Independent | |
| Baghmara | None | M. M. Singh | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Dhanbad | None | R. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Tundi | None | G. Mishra | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Nirsa | None | R. N. Sharma | Indian National Congress | |
| Sindri | None | A. K. Roy | Communist Party of India | |
| Jharia | None | S. R. Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Baharagora | None | S. R. Khan | Independent | |
| Ghatsila | ST | D. Murmu | Indian National Congress | |
| Patamda | None | G. Mahato | Indian National Congress | |
| Jamshedpur East | None | M. J. Akhauri | Indian National Congress | |
| Jamshedpur West | None | C. Vyas | Indian National Congress | |
| Jugsalai | ST | M. R. Tudu | Indian National Congress | |
| Saraikella | None | R.p. Sarangi | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Chaibasa | ST | B. Sumbrui | Independent | |
| Majhgaon | ST | P. C. Birua | Independent | |
| Manoharpur | ST | R. Nayak | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Jagannathpur | ST | V. Pareya | Indian National Congress | |
| Chakardharpur | ST | M. Majhi | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Ichagarh | None | P. K. A. Deo | Indian National Congress | |
| Kharsawan | ST | D. Matisay | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Tamar | ST | B. R. Munda | Indian National Congress | |
| Torpa | ST | S. Pahan | Indian National Congress | |
| Khunti | ST | T. M. Munda | Indian National Congress | |
| Silli | SC | B. Swansi | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Khijri | ST | R. L. Horo | Indian National Congress | |
| Ranchi | None | N. G. Mitra | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Kanke | None | J. N. Choubey | Jan Kranti Dal | |
| Kolebira | ST | N. E. Horo | Independent | |
| Simdega | ST | P. Toppo | Independent | |
| Chainpur | ST | S. Tigga | Indian National Congress | |
| Gumla | ST | R. Oraon | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Sisai | ST | S. Bhagat | Indian National Congress | |
| Bero | ST | K.c. Bhagat | Indian National Congress | |
| Mandar | ST | S. Bhagat | Indian National Congress | |
| Lohardaga | ST | B. Lakna | Indian National Congress | |
| Latehar | ST | T. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Panki | SC | R. Ram | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Daltonganj | None | P. Chand | Sanghata Socialist Party | |
| Garhwa | None | L. Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhawanathpur | None | S. P. Deo | Indian National Congress | |
| Leslieganj | None | J. Pathak | Indian National Congress | |
| Bishrampur | SC | R. D. Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Hussainbad | None | B. N. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
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The Rashtriya Janata Dal is an Indian political party, based in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Kerala. The party was founded in 1997 by Lalu Prasad Yadav.
Babu Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal was a scion of the erstwhile Murho Estate and an Indian politician who chaired the Mandal Commission. Mandal came from a rich Yadav landlord family from Madhepura in Northern Bihar. He served as the seventh Chief Minister of Bihar in 1968, but he resigned after 30 days. As a parliamentarian, he served as the chairman of the Second Backward Classes Commission, popularly known as the Mandal Commission. The commission's report mobilized a segment of the Indian population known as "Other Backward Classes" (OBCs) and initiated a fierce debate on policies related to underrepresented and underprivileged groups in Indian politics.
Nitish Kumar is an Indian politician who has served as the 22nd chief minister of Bihar since 22 February 2015, having previously held the office from 2005 to 2014 and for a short period in 2000. He is Bihar's longest serving chief minister, and also holding the post for 9th term.
Devendra Prasad Yadav is a former member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Jhanjharpur constituency of Bihar and was a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United) and Janata Dal.
Karpoori Thakur was an Indian politician who served two terms as the 11th Chief Minister of Bihar, first from December 1970 to June 1971, and then from June 1977 to April 1979. He was popularly known as Jan Nayak. On 26 January 2024, he was posthumously awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, by the Government of India. This was announced by the President of India Draupadi Murmu on 23 January 2024.
Daroga Prasad Rai was an Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He was the Chief Minister of Bihar in 1970 for ten months, but Congress was reduced to a minority in December 1970 and Karpoori Thakur became the first socialist Chief Minister for a few months, with Jana Sangh support. From 2 July 1973 to 11 April 1975 he was the Deputy Chief Minister and incharge of Finance in Abdul Gafoor's ministry.In the 1990s when the Janata Dal family began to be dominant in politics than the son Chandrika Rai also accompanied Lalu Prasad Yadav. Chandrika Roy is the second son of the five sons of Dara Raja Rai. Daroga Prasad's Rai grand daughter Aishwarya Rai married to Tej Pratap Yadav, the eldest son of Lalu Prasad Yadav on 12 May 2018.
The politics of Bihar, an eastern state of India, is dominated by regional political parties. As of 2021, the main political groups are Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Janata Dal (United) (JDU), Indian National Congress (INC), Left Front, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM). There are also some smaller regional parties, including Samata Party, Hindustani Awam Morcha, Rashtriya Jan Jan Party, Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal, Jan Adhikar Party and Vikassheel Insaan Party, Lok Janshakti Party and Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party, which play a vital role in politics of state. As of 2024, Bihar is currently ruled by NDA, after JDU break out from Mahagatbandhan (Grandalliance) coalition and returned to NDA fold.
The Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee or (BPCC) is the political unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Bihar. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections for all districts of Bihar. Its head office is situated in Patna at the Sadaqat Ashram.
Ram Sundar Das was an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Bihar state. He was a two-time Member of Parliament from Hajipur constituency.
Sikti Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Satish Prasad Singh was an Indian politician. He was the Chief Minister of Bihar for a very brief tenure of just five days in 1968.
Upendra Kumar Singh, commonly known as Upendra Kushwaha is an Indian politician, and a former Member of Bihar Legislative Council and Bihar Legislative Assembly. He has also served as Minister of State for Human Resources and Development in the Government of India. Kushwaha is a former Member of Parliament (MP) from the Karakat constituency in Rohtas district, Bihar, and a former member of the Rajya Sabha. He was the leader of Rashtriya Samata Party (RSP), his own party, which merged into Janata Dal (United) (JDU) in 2009. Later, he formed Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP), which also merged with JD(U) in 2021. On 20 February 2023, Kushwaha resigned from all positions in Janata Dal (United) and formed his own party called Rashtriya Lok Morcha due to his political problems with JD(U) and Nitish Kumar.
Renu Devi is an Indian politician who served as the 7th Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar from 16 November 2020 to 9 August 2022.
Babu Jagdeo Prasad, alternatively spelled as Jagdev Prasad and popularly known as Jagdev Babu, was an Indian politician and a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly who served as Bihar's deputy chief minister in 1968 for four days in the Satish Prasad Singh cabinet. A great socialist and a proponent of Arjak culture, he was the founder of Shoshit Dal and was a staunch antagonist and critic of India's caste system. He was nicknamed as the "Lenin of Bihar".
Nawal Kishore Rai was a leader of Janata Dal (United) from Bihar. He served as member of the Lok Sabha representing Sitamarhi. He was elected to 10th, 11th and 13th Lok Sabha. He was married to Smt. Ram Dulari Rai and lived in Sitamarhi, Bihar, India.
Lokdal or Lok Dal is an Indian political party based on agriculture policies, founded by former prime minister of India Charan Singh. It was founded on 26 September 1979 by merging Janata Party (Secular), Socialist Party and Orissa Janata Party. Charan Singh was elected president of Lok Dal and Raj Narain, its working president.
The Upper Backward Caste is a term used to describe the middle castes in Bihar, whose social and ritual status was not very low and which has traditionally been involved in the agricultural and animal husbandry related activities in the past. They have also been involved in low scale trade to some extent. The Koeri, Kurmi, Yadav and Bania are categorised as the upper-backwards amongst the Other Backward Class group; while the various other caste groups which constitutes the OBC, a group comprising 51% of the population of state of Bihar, has been classified as lower backwards. The upper-backwards also called upper OBC represents approximately 20.3% of the population of Bihar. These agricultural caste were the biggest beneficiaries of the land reform drive which was undertaken in the 1950s in the state and they strengthened their economic position by gaining a significant portion of excess land under the ceiling laws, which prohibited the ownership of land above a certain ceiling.
Ram Charitra Rai Yadav was an Indian politician, activist, social worker, and freedom fighter. He was a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, representing the Sursand constituency in Sitamarhi district, Bihar. He held this position from 1952 to 1957, during India's first general election, i.e., 1951–52 Indian general election after India gaining independence, and again from 1969 to 1980.
Narendra Kumar Niraj commonly known as Gopal Mandal is an Indian politician and a member of Janata Dal (United) political party, based in Bihar. He is currently serving as a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Gopalpur Assembly constituency in Bhagalpur, Bihar. Mandal is considered as a staunch supporter of Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar. He has served as Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly for four terms, winning the Assembly elections consecutively from 2005 to 2020.
In Bihar state, the voters failed to give a clear mandate to any single party to govern...
