Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee
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[1] and the Congress Legislative Party leader in the Bihar Assembly is Dr.Ashok Kumar[2]. Mukul Wasnik is the appointed A.I.C.C in-charge of Bihar.
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History
Prior to the year 1947 the Bihar unit of the Indian National Congress was at the spearhead of the Indian independence movement. The organization was the home unit of many leaders of the national movement. 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 party led Indian Governments.
List of Chief Ministers of Bihar from the Congress Party
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Krishna Sinha | 2 April 1946 | 31 January 1961 |
| 2 | Deep Narayan Singh | 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 | 26 February 1969 | 22 June 1969 |
| 9 | Bhola Paswan Shashtri (2nd Term) | 22 June 1969 | 4 July 1969 |
| 10 | Daroga Prasad Rai | 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 (1st Term) | 11 April 1975 | 30 April 1977 |
| 15 | Dr.Jagannath Mishra (2nd Term) | 8 June 1980 | 14 August 1983 |
| 16 | Chandra Shekhar Singh | 14 August 1983 | 12 March 1985 |
| 17 | Bindeshwari Dubey | 12 March 1985 | 13 February 1988 |
| 18 | Bhagwat Jha Azad | 14 February 1988 | 10 March 1989 |
| 19 | Satyendra Narayan Sinha | 11 March 1989 | 6 December 1989 |
| 20 | Dr.Jagannath Mishra (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 | 2 April 1946 | 05 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 |
Working Presidents
- Dr.Sameer Kumar Singh
- Smt.Vinita Vijay
- Dr.Madan Mohan Jha
- Sri.Hari Khalil Ansari
- Sri.Vijay Kumar Gupta
[edit] Frontal Organizations[4]
Bihar Pradesh Mahila Congress
It is the Bihar chapter of the Mahila Congress. Smt.Sunila Devi is the Acting President of the organization.
Bihar Pradesh Youth Congress
It is the Bihar chapter of the Indian Youth Congress. Tarun Kumar is the President of the Youth Congress in the State.
Bihar Pradesh Congress Seva Dal
It is the Bihar chapter of the Congress Seva Dal. Sri Ajay Kumar Choudhary is the Chairman and Sri Santosh Kumar Srivastava is the Chief Organizer of the Seva Dal in the state.
Bihar Pradesh Congress NSUI
It is the Bihar chapter of the National Students Union of India.Dr.Reashid Fakri is the President of the organization.
Bihar Pradesh Congress INTUC
It is the Bihar chapter of the Indian National Trade Union Congress. Sri.Chandra Prakesh Singh is the Chairman of the Trade Union in the state.
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