Bhola Paswan Shastri

Bhola Paswan Shastri (1914-1984) was an Indian freedom fighter and on three occasions between 1968-71 was Chief Minister of Bihar state in India.

Bhola Paswan Shastri
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
31 May 1972 – 2 April 1982
ConstituencyBihar
8th Chief Minister of Bihar
In office
2 June 1971 – 9 January 1972
GovernorD. K. Barooah
Preceded byKarpoori Thakur
Succeeded byPresident's rule
In office
22 June 1969 – 4 July 1969
GovernorNityanand Kanungo
Preceded byHarihar Singh
Succeeded byPresident's rule
In office
22 March 1968 – 29 June 1968
GovernorNityanand Kanungo
Preceded byB. P. Mandal
Succeeded byPresident's rule
Personal details
Born21 September 1914
Bairgacchi, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India
Died1984 (aged 79-80)
Patna, Bihar, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Shanti Soren and Shushila Bharti
ChildrenOne Son (Deceased)
ResidencePatna
Alma materKashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
ProfessionPolitician
Social Worker
Shastri

He was born in Bairgacchi village of Purnia district. Bhola Paswan Shastri Agriculture College is named after him.[1] 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[2]

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. By June 1971, he was back in Congress and became chief minister for 7 months during the run-in to 1972 vidhan sabha polls.


References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. . "Chief Ministers of Bihar Since 1947". BiharJagran.com. Retrieved 6 September 2011.


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