Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee
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The Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (Bihar PCC or B.P.C.C) is the unit of the Indian National Congress
for the state of Bihar
. The head office of the organization is situated in Patna
at the historical Sadaquat Ashram. The current President of the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee
is Chaudhary Mehboob Ali Kaiser. The Congress Legislative Party leader is Sadanand Singh.
was at the spearhead of the Indian independence movement
. The organization was the home unit of many leaders of the national movement. Leaders such as Dr.Rajendra Prasad
, Sri Krishna Sinha
,Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha
, K. B. Sahay
, Jagjivan Ram
, Lalit Narayan Mishra
, Ram Subhag Singh
, Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha
, Ram Dulari Sinha
were the prominent Leaders from Bihar unit of the Indian National Congress
. Post Independence the Congress Party dominated state politics till the 1990s. Over the years the state organization has given three prominent Presidents to the Indian National Congress in Dr. Rajendra Prasad
, Jagjivan Ram
and Sitaram Kesri
. The state unit has also given a large number of Union Ministers to various Congress lead Governments.
patna , bihar.
. Sri.Chandra Prakash Singh is the President of the Trade Union
in the state. Sri. Amresh Kumar is the President of the Youth wing of the Trade Union
in the state.
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
for the state of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
. The head office of the organization is situated in Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
at the historical Sadaquat Ashram. The current President of the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee
Pradesh Congress Committee
The elected committee that directs the Congress Party in an Indian state is known as a PCC, or Pradesh Congress Committee. It is elected by card-holding members of the Congress, the world's largest political organisation, and in turn elects State Congress Presidents and delegates to the All India...
is Chaudhary Mehboob Ali Kaiser. The Congress Legislative Party leader is Sadanand Singh.
History
Prior to the year 1947 the Bihar unit of the Indian National CongressIndian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
was at the spearhead of the Indian independence movement
Indian independence movement
The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...
. The organization was the home unit of many leaders of the national movement. Leaders such as Dr.Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian politician and educator. He was one of the architects of the Indian Republic, having drafted its first constitution and serving as the first president of independent India...
, Sri Krishna Sinha
Sri Krishna Sinha
Sri Krishna Sinha , known as Bihar Kesari, was the first Chief Minister of the Indian state of Bihar . Along with the nationalists Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Sinha is regarded among the Architects of Modern Bihar...
,Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha
Anugrah Narayan Sinha
Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha , known as Bihar Vibhuti, was an Indian statesman who was the first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of the Indian state of Bihar...
, K. B. Sahay
K. B. Sahay
Krishna Ballabh Sahay was a freedom fighter, who after independence became the Revenue minister of Bihar and then went on to become the Chief Minister of unified Bihar.- Early Life :...
, Jagjivan Ram
Jagjivan Ram
Babu Jagjivan Ram , known popularly as Babuji, was a freedom fighter and a social reformer hailing from the scheduled castes of Bihar in India. He was from the Chamar caste and was a leader for his community...
, Lalit Narayan Mishra
Lalit Narayan Mishra
Lalit Narayan Mishra was railway minister of India from 1973 to 1975. He was brought into politics by the first Chief Minister of Bihar, Bihar Kesari Sri Krishna Sinha when he was made parliamentary secretary at his insistence to the First Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. In...
, Ram Subhag Singh
Ram Subhag Singh
Ram Subhag Singh was an Indian politician, a member of the Indian National Congress political party and a member of the 3rd and 4th Lok Sabha. He was elected from Bikramganj and Buxar in Bihar state of India in 1962 and 1967 respectively. After the split in the Congress party in 1969, he stayed...
, Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha
Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha
Thakur jugal Kishore Sinha was an Indian politician. He was elected to the 1st Lok Sabha from Muzaffarpur North-West Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in 1953 . He was part of the freedom movement and also known as the Father of cooperative movement in Bihar...
, Ram Dulari Sinha
Ram Dulari Sinha
Ram Dulari Sinha is a former Indian parliamentarian and Union Minister. She was one of the few women Governors of India, and was appointed the role of Governor of Kerala from 23 February 1988 to 12 February 1990....
were the prominent Leaders from Bihar unit of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
. Post Independence the Congress Party dominated state politics till the 1990s. Over the years the state organization has given three prominent Presidents to the Indian National Congress in Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian politician and educator. He was one of the architects of the Indian Republic, having drafted its first constitution and serving as the first president of independent India...
, Jagjivan Ram
Jagjivan Ram
Babu Jagjivan Ram , known popularly as Babuji, was a freedom fighter and a social reformer hailing from the scheduled castes of Bihar in India. He was from the Chamar caste and was a leader for his community...
and Sitaram Kesri
Sitaram Kesri
Sitaram Kesri was elected to the Lok Sabha from Katihar Lok Sabha Constituency when he won on a janata party ticket and was given a last moment call by then Bihar Janata Party President S N Sinha; he represented Bihar in the Rajya Sabha several times: July 1971 to April 1974, April 1974 to April...
. The state unit has also given a large number of Union Ministers to various Congress lead Governments.
List of Union Ministers from Bihar Unit
- Jagjivan RamJagjivan RamBabu Jagjivan Ram , known popularly as Babuji, was a freedom fighter and a social reformer hailing from the scheduled castes of Bihar in India. He was from the Chamar caste and was a leader for his community...
- Lalit Narayan MishraLalit Narayan MishraLalit Narayan Mishra was railway minister of India from 1973 to 1975. He was brought into politics by the first Chief Minister of Bihar, Bihar Kesari Sri Krishna Sinha when he was made parliamentary secretary at his insistence to the First Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. In...
- Ram Subhag SinghRam Subhag SinghRam Subhag Singh was an Indian politician, a member of the Indian National Congress political party and a member of the 3rd and 4th Lok Sabha. He was elected from Bikramganj and Buxar in Bihar state of India in 1962 and 1967 respectively. After the split in the Congress party in 1969, he stayed...
- Kedar PandeyKedar PandeyKedar Pandey was an Indian freedom fighter and Indian National Congress politician, who remained the Chief Minister of Bihar, member of the Lok Sabha and Minister of Railways in Union Cabinet Government of India. He was chief minister from March 1972 to July 1973.-References:...
- Bindeshwari DubeyBindeshwari DubeyBindeshwari Dubey , also known by 'Baba', was a trade unionist and freedom fighter 'wanted dead or alive' by the British in the preindependence era of 1940s. He later held the post of the Chief Minister of Bihar from March 25, 1985 to February 14, 1988. Subsequently he acted as Cabinet Minister for...
- Ram Dulari SinhaRam Dulari SinhaRam Dulari Sinha is a former Indian parliamentarian and Union Minister. She was one of the few women Governors of India, and was appointed the role of Governor of Kerala from 23 February 1988 to 12 February 1990....
- Abdul GafoorAbdul Ghafoor (Saharsa politician)Dr. Abdul Ghafoor: is a politician from the state of Bihar, India and is a current member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly representing the Mahishi vidhan sabha for the third time . His political party is Rashtriya Janta Dal .-Early life and education:Dr...
- Shakeel Ahmad
- Meira KumarMeira KumarMeira Kumar is an Indian politician and a five time Member of Parliament. She was elected unopposed as the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha on 3 June 2009.She is a lawyer and a former diplomat...
- Chandrashekhar SinghChandrashekhar SinghChandrashekhar Singh was a member of the Indian National Congress and served as the Chief Minister of Bihar from August 1983 to March 1985. He also held a number of Cabinet Minister positions in the Cabinet of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi....
- Jagannath MishraJagannath MishraDr. Jagannath Mishra is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Bihar.-Early life:Jagannath Mishra was born in 1937 in Bihar. He was a professor Economics and had done PhD in the same field...
List of Chief Ministers of Bihar from the Congress Party
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Krishna Sinha Sri Krishna Sinha Sri Krishna Sinha , known as Bihar Kesari, was the first Chief Minister of the Indian state of Bihar . Along with the nationalists Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Sinha is regarded among the Architects of Modern Bihar... |
2 April 1946 | 31 January 1961 |
| 2 | Deep Narayan Singh Deep Narayan Singh Deep Narayan Singh was an Indian politician, participant in the Indian independence movement, and a former Chief Minister of Bihar.He was born in Rajput family of Bihar. He was a Member of the Constituent Assembly of India which was elected to write the Constitution of India, and served as part of... |
1 February 1961 | 18 February 1961 |
| 3 | Binodanand Jha | 18 February 1961 | 2 October 1963 |
| 4 | Krishana Vallabh Sahay | 2 October 1963 | 5 March 1967 |
| 5 | Satish Prasad Singh | 28 January 1968 | 1 February 1968 |
| 6 | B. P. Mandal | 1 February 1968 | 2 March 1968 |
| 7 | Bhola Paswan Shashtri (1st Term) | 22 March 1968 | 29 June 1968 |
| 8 | Harihar Singh Harihar Singh Harihar Singh was an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Bihar. He succeeded Bhola Paswan Shashtri, as the Chief Minister of Bihar in 1969.-References:* Anugrah Abhinandan Granth samiti. 1947 Anugrah Abhinandan Granth. Bihar.... |
26 February 1969 | 22 June 1969 |
| 9 | Bhola Paswan Shashtri (2nd Term) | 22 June 1969 | 4 July 1969 |
| 10 | Daroga Prasad Rai Daroga Prasad Rai Daroga Prasad Rai was an Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He was the Chief Minister of Bihar in 1970.-References:... |
16 February. 1970 | 22 December 1970 |
| 11 | Bhola Paswan Shashtri (3rd Term) | 2 June 1971 | 9 January 1972 |
| 12 | Kedar Pandey | 19 March 1972 | 2 July 1973 |
| 13 | Abdul Gafoor | 2 July 1973 | 11 April 1975 |
| 14 | Dr.Jagannath Mishra Jagannath Mishra Dr. Jagannath Mishra is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Bihar.-Early life:Jagannath Mishra was born in 1937 in Bihar. He was a professor Economics and had done PhD in the same field... (1st Term) |
11 April 1975 | 30 April 1977 |
| 15 | Dr.Jagannath Mishra Jagannath Mishra Dr. Jagannath Mishra is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Bihar.-Early life:Jagannath Mishra was born in 1937 in Bihar. He was a professor Economics and had done PhD in the same field... (2nd Term) |
8 June 1980 | 14 August 1983 |
| 16 | Chandrashekhar Singh Chandrashekhar Singh Chandrashekhar Singh was a member of the Indian National Congress and served as the Chief Minister of Bihar from August 1983 to March 1985. He also held a number of Cabinet Minister positions in the Cabinet of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.... |
14 August 1983 | 12 March 1985 |
| 17 | Bindeshwari Dubey Bindeshwari Dubey Bindeshwari Dubey , also known by 'Baba', was a trade unionist and freedom fighter 'wanted dead or alive' by the British in the preindependence era of 1940s. He later held the post of the Chief Minister of Bihar from March 25, 1985 to February 14, 1988. Subsequently he acted as Cabinet Minister for... |
12 March 1985 | 13 February 1988 |
| 18 | Bhagwat Jha Azad | 14 February 1988 | 10 March 1989 |
| 19 | Satyendra Narayan Sinha Satyendra Narayan Sinha Satyendra Narayan Sinha was an Indian statesman, participant in the Indian independence movement, and a former Chief Minister of Bihar... |
11 March 1989 | 6 December 1989 |
| 20 | Dr.Jagannath Mishra Jagannath Mishra Dr. Jagannath Mishra is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Bihar.-Early life:Jagannath Mishra was born in 1937 in Bihar. He was a professor Economics and had done PhD in the same field... (3rd Term) |
6 December 1989 | 10 March 1990 |
List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar from the Congress Party
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha Anugrah Narayan Sinha Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha , known as Bihar Vibhuti, was an Indian statesman who was the first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of the Indian state of Bihar... |
2 April 1946 | 5 July 1957 |
Performance in State Elections
| Year | General Election | Votes Polled | Seats Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1st Assembly | 3,951,145 | 239 |
| 1951 | 1st Lok Sabha | 4,573,058 | 45 |
| 1957 | 2nd Assembly | 4,455,425 | 210 |
| 1957 | 2nd Lok Sabha | 4,450,208 | 41 |
| 1962 | 3rd Assembly | 4,075,844 | 185 |
| 1962 | 3rd Lok Sabha | 4,365,148 | 39 |
| 1967 | 4th Assembly | 4,479,460 | 128 |
| 1967 | 4th Lok Sabha | 4,749,813 | 34 |
| 1969 | 5th Assembly | 4,570,413 | 118 |
| 1971 | 5th Lok Sabha | 5,967,512 | 39 |
| 1972 | 6th Assembly | 5,688,002 | 167 |
| 1977 | 7th Assembly | 4,101,522 | 57 |
| 1977 | 6th Lok Sabha | 4,781,142 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8th Assembly | 7,690,225 | 169 |
| 1980 | 7th Lok Sabha | 7,377,583 | 30 |
| 1984 | 8th Lok Sabha | 12,970,432 | 48 |
| 1985 | 9th Assembly | 9,558,562 | 196 |
| 1989 | 9th Lok Sabha | 8,659,832 | 4 |
| 1990 | 10th Assembly | 7,946,635 | 71 |
| 1991 | 10th Lok Sabha | 7,007,304 | 1 |
| 1995 | 11th Assembly | 5,622,952 | 29 |
| 1996 | 11th Lok Sabha | 4,446,053 | 2 |
| 1998 | 12th Lok Sabha | 2,717,204 | 5 |
| 1999 | 13th Lok Sabha | 3,142,603 | 4 |
| 2000 | 12th Assembly | 4,096,467 | 23 |
| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | 1,315,935 | 3 |
| 2005 | 13th Assembly | 1,223,835 | 10 |
| 2005 | 14th Assembly | 1,435,449 | 9 |
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | 2,550,785 | 2 |
Flagship Monitoring Committee
Flagship Monitoring Committee is formed by the resolution taken at A.I.C.C meeting in December 2010, in which resolution was passed for the formation of monitoring committee to monitor the various Central Government schemes in the State.Members of the Flagship Committee
- Vijay Shanker Mishra, Chairman
- Dr. Madhurendra Kumar Singh, Member
- Raj Kumar Rajan, Member
- Dhnaraj Singh, Member
- Narendra Kumar, Member
- Nagmani, Member
- Sunila Devi, Member
Bihar Pradesh Congress Seva Dal
It is the Bihar chapter of the Congress Seva is the Chairman and Sri Santosh Kumar Srivastava is the Chief Organizer of the Seva Dal in the state.patna , bihar.
Bihar Pradesh Congress NSUI
It is the Bihar chapter of the National Students Union of India.Ms Shambhavi Shandilya is the President of the organization.Bihar Pradesh Congress INTUC
It is the Bihar chapter of the Indian National Trade Union CongressIndian National Trade Union Congress
Indian National Trade Union Congress is the trade union wing of the Indian National Congress. It was founded May 3, 1947, and is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation. According to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Labour, INTUC had a membership of 3892011 in...
. Sri.Chandra Prakash Singh is the President of the Trade Union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in the state. Sri. Amresh Kumar is the President of the Youth wing of the Trade Union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in the state.