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Bhola Paswan Shastri | |
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| Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 24 February 1978 – 23 March 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Kamalapati Tripathi |
| Succeeded by | Kamalapati Tripathi |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 31 May 1972 – 2 April 1982 | |
| Constituency | Bihar |
| 8th Chief Minister of Bihar | |
| In office 2 June 1971 – 9 January 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Karpoori Thakur |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| In office 22 June 1969 – 4 July 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Harihar Singh |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| In office 22 March 1968 – 29 June 1968 | |
| Preceded by | B. P. Mandal |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1914 Bairgacchi , Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |
| Died | 10 September 1984 (aged 69)[1] New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Shanti Soren and Shushila Bharti |
| Children | One Son (Deceased) |
| Residence | Patna |
| Alma mater | Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi |
| Profession | Politician Social Worker Shastri |
Bhola Paswan Shastri (21 September 1914 - 10 September 1984) was an Indian freedom fighter and on three occasions between 1968-71 was former Chief Minister of Bihar state in India.
He was born in Paswan Community in Bairgacchi village of Purnia district Now Katihar District.[2] Bhola Paswan Shastri Agricultural College is named after him.[3] Bhola Paswan was a highly educated member of the downtrodden caste and the Shastri title was due to his extensive knowledge. Bhola Paswan was the first Scheduled Caste (SC) Chief Minister of Bihar.[4]
He first became Bihar Chief Minister for 100 days in the unstable fourth Bihar Assembly (1967-1968), but Congress lost majority and a mid-term poll was called. Harihar Singh's Congress government collapsed when Congress split in June 1969. Bhola Paswan Shastri sided with Congress (Org) faction and became chief minister for 13 days. But his coalition proved unstable. In June 1971, he joined Indira Gandhi's Congress (R) faction and became chief minister for 7 months during the run-in to 1972 vidhan sabha polls.
- ^ "Obituary Reference" (PDF). Lok Sabha Debates. Eighth Series. 1 (4): 3–4. 18 January 1985. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Dipankar, Ghose (7 November 2020). "Stirrings in home of Bihar's first Dalit CM: the poor want to be counted". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Bhola Paswan Shastri Agriculture College | Bihar Agricultural University". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
- ^ . "Chief Ministers of Bihar Since 1947". BiharJagran.com. Retrieved 6 September 2011.