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The '''Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee''' (BPCC) is the political unit of the [[Indian National Congress]] for the  state of [[Bihar]]. Its head office is situated in [[Patna]] at the [[Sadaqat Ashram]]. [[Madan Mohan Jha]] is the president of BPCC.
The '''Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee''' (BPCC) is the political unit of the [[Indian National Congress]] for the  state of [[Bihar]]. Its head office is situated in [[Patna]] at the [[Sadaqat Ashram]]. [[Madan Mohan Jha]] is the president of BPCC.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Tewary|first=Amarnath|date=2018-09-18|title=Madan Mohan Jha is new Bihar Congress president|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/madan-mohan-jha-is-new-bihar-congress-president/article24975530.ece|access-date=2021-09-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


The current working presidents are [[Shyam Sunder Singh Dheeraj]], [[Ashok Kumar (Indian politician)|Ashok Kumar]], Sameer Kumar Singh, and Qaukab Kadri.
The current working presidents are [[Shyam Sunder Singh Dheeraj]], [[Ashok Kumar (Indian politician)|Ashok Kumar]], Sameer Kumar Singh, and Qaukab Kadri.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar Congress President Says Rahul Gandhi a 'Janeudhari Sanatani Hindu'|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/bihar-congress-president-says-rahul-gandhi-a-janeudhari-sanatani-hindu-1591141.html|access-date=2021-09-25|website=News18|date=30 November 2017|language=en}}</ref>


==Organisation==
==Organisation==
The BPCC comprises several committees, including a screening committee for potential election candidates<ref> http://www.thestatesman.com/mobi/news/bihar/bihar-polls-rahul-s-close-aide-to-shortlist-candidates/87222.html </ref> and, since July 2011, a committee co-ordinate interactions between the state organisation and that at national level.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110703/jsp/bihar/story_14189181.jsp | location=Calcutta, India | work=The Telegraph | title=''Cong appoints team to revamp Bihar unit '' | date=3 July 2011}}</ref> There is also a monitoring committee, established around December 2010 to monitor the various [[Government of India|Central Government]] schemes in Bihar.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-09/patna/29638176_1_congress-panel-central-schemes-congress-working-committee | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707171159/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-09/patna/29638176_1_congress-panel-central-schemes-congress-working-committee | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 July 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Congress panel to monitor central schemes | date=9 June 2011}}</ref> The former MLC Vijay Shankar Mishra is the Chairman of the recently reshuffled committee.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-10/patna/28361244_1_bpcc-bihar-pradesh-congress-committee-panchayat | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405212458/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-10/patna/28361244_1_bpcc-bihar-pradesh-congress-committee-panchayat | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 April 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Congress makes moves to face 2014 LS polls | date=10 January 2011}}</ref>
The BPCC comprises several committees, including a screening committee for potential election candidates<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rahul's close aide to shortlist candidates|url=http://www.thestatesman.com/mobi/news/bihar/bihar-polls-rahul-s-close-aide-to-shortlist-candidates/87222.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-25|website=The Statesman|language=en-US}}</ref> and, since July 2011, a committee co-ordinate interactions between the state organisation and that at national level.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110703/jsp/bihar/story_14189181.jsp | location=Calcutta, India | work=The Telegraph | title=''Cong appoints team to revamp Bihar unit '' | date=3 July 2011}}</ref> There is also a monitoring committee, established around December 2010 to monitor the various [[Government of India|Central Government]] schemes in Bihar.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-09/patna/29638176_1_congress-panel-central-schemes-congress-working-committee | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707171159/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-09/patna/29638176_1_congress-panel-central-schemes-congress-working-committee | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 July 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Congress panel to monitor central schemes | date=9 June 2011}}</ref> The former MLC Vijay Shankar Mishra is the Chairman of the recently reshuffled committee.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-10/patna/28361244_1_bpcc-bihar-pradesh-congress-committee-panchayat | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405212458/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-10/patna/28361244_1_bpcc-bihar-pradesh-congress-committee-panchayat | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 April 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Congress makes moves to face 2014 LS polls | date=10 January 2011}}</ref>


In addition, the BPCC has constituent organisations, including:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aicc.org.in/biharpcc/frontal.php |title=BIHAR PRADESH CONGRESS COMMITTEE FRONTAL ORGANIZATIONS |publisher=Indian National Congress |access-date=2009-09-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090921000458/http://www.aicc.org.in/biharpcc/frontal.php |archive-date=21 September 2009 }}</ref>
In addition, the BPCC has constituent organisations, including:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aicc.org.in/biharpcc/frontal.php |title=BIHAR PRADESH CONGRESS COMMITTEE FRONTAL ORGANIZATIONS |publisher=Indian National Congress |access-date=2009-09-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090921000458/http://www.aicc.org.in/biharpcc/frontal.php |archive-date=21 September 2009 }}</ref>
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* [[B. P. Mandal]]
* [[Abdul Ghafoor (politician)]]
* [[Abdul Ghafoor (politician)]]
* [[Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav]]
* [[Jagannath Mishra]]
* [[Jagannath Mishra]]
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* [[Bali Ram Bhagat]]
* [[Meira Kumar]]
* [[Meira Kumar]]
* [[Shakeel Ahmad]]


==Performance in State elections==
==Performance in State elections==
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|2015 || 16th Assembly || 25,39,638 || 27
|2015 || 16th Assembly || 25,39,638 || 27
|- | 2019 || 17th Lok Sabha || 826,388 || 1
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| 2019 || 17th Lok Sabha || 826,388 || 1
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| 2020 || 17th Assembly || 3,995,319 || 19
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Latest revision as of 16:43, 8 December 2021


Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee
PresidentMadan Mohan Jha[1]
ChairpersonAjeet Sharma
HeadquartersSadaqat Ashram, Patna-800010, Bihar
Youth wingBihar Youth Congress
Women's wingBihar Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Ideology
AllianceNone
Seats in Lok Sabha
1 / 40
Seats in Rajya Sabha
1 / 16
Seats in Bihar Legislative Assembly
19 / 243
Seats in Bihar Legislative Council
3 / 75
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The Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) is the political unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Bihar. Its head office is situated in Patna at the Sadaqat Ashram. Madan Mohan Jha is the president of BPCC.[2]

The current working presidents are Shyam Sunder Singh Dheeraj, Ashok Kumar, Sameer Kumar Singh, and Qaukab Kadri.[3]

Organisation[edit | edit source]

The BPCC comprises several committees, including a screening committee for potential election candidates[4] and, since July 2011, a committee co-ordinate interactions between the state organisation and that at national level.[5] There is also a monitoring committee, established around December 2010 to monitor the various Central Government schemes in Bihar.[6] The former MLC Vijay Shankar Mishra is the Chairman of the recently reshuffled committee.[7]

In addition, the BPCC has constituent organisations, including:[8]

BPCC Presidents[edit | edit source]

# Name Took Office Left Office
1. Maulana Mazharul Haque 1921 1930
2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad 1931 1935
3. Dr. Shri Krishna Sinha 1935 1936
(2) Dr. Rajendra Prasad 1936 1946
4. Prof. Abdul Bari 1946 1947
5. Sri Mahamaya Prasad Sinha 1947 1948
6. Pandit Prajapati Mishra 1948 1950
7. Dr. Laxmi Narayan Sudhanshu 1950 1952
(6) Pandit Prajapati Mishra 1952 1953
8. Nand Kumar Singh (In-Charge) 1953 1954
(3) Krishna Sinha 1954 1955
(8) Nand Kumar Singh 1955 1959
9. Abdul Qaiyum Ansari 1959 1962
10. Rajendra Mishra 1962 1968
11. Anant Prasad Sharma 1968 1971
12. Viddyakar Kavi 1971 1973
13. Sitaram Kesri 1973 1977
14. Mungeri Lal (In-Charge) 1977 1977
15. Kedar Pandey 1977 1980
16. Rafique Alam 1980 1983
17. Ram Sharan Prasad Singh 1983 1984
18. Bindeshwari Dubey 1984 1985
19. Dumar Lal Baitha 1985 1988
20. Tariq Anwar 1988 1989
21. Jagannath Mishra 1989 1990
22. Lahtan Choudhary 1990 1992
(21) Jagannath Mishra 1992 1992
23.  Md. Hidaytullah Khan 1993 1994
24. Sarfaraj Ahmad 1994 1997
(24) Sarfaraj Ahmad 1997 1998
25. Sadanand Singh 1998 2000
26. Chandan Bagchi 2000 2000
27. Shakeel Ahmad 2000 2003
28. Ramjatan Sinha 2003 2005
(25) Sadanand Singh 2005 2008
29. Anil Kumar Sharma 2008 2010
30. Mehboob Ali Kaiser 2010 2013
31. Ashok Chaudhary 1 April 2013 27 Sep. 2017
32. Kaukab Quadri (In-Charge) 27 Sep. 2017 17 Sep. 2018
33. Madan Mohan Jha 17 Sep.2018 Incumbent

List of Chief Ministers of Bihar from the Congress Party[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of Chief Ministers of Bihar
Name Took Office Left Office
Sri Krishna Sinha 2 April 1946 31 January 1961
Deep Narayan Singh 1 February 1961 18 February 1961
Binodanand Jha[9] 18 February 1961 2 October 1963
Krishana Vallabh Sahay 2 October 1963 5 March 1967
Satish Prasad Singh 28 January 1968 1 February 1968
B. P. Mandal[10] 1 February 1968 2 March 1968
Bhola Paswan Shashtri (1st Term) 22 March 1968 29 June 1968
Harihar Singh[11] 26 February 1969 22 June 1969
Bhola Paswan Shashtri (2nd Term) 22 June 1969 4 July 1969
Daroga Prasad Rai[12] 16 February. 1970 22 December 1970
Bhola Paswan Shashtri (3rd Term) 2 June 1971 9 January 1972
Kedar Pandey 19 March 1972 2 July 1973
Abdul Gafoor 2 July 1973 11 April 1975
Dr.Jagannath Mishra (1st Term) 11 April 1975 30 April 1977
Dr.Jagannath Mishra (2nd Term) 8 June 1980 14 August 1983
Chandrashekhar Singh 14 August 1983 12 March 1985
Bindeshwari Dubey 12 March 1985 13 February 1988
Bhagwat Jha Azad[13] 14 February 1988 10 March 1989
Satyendra Narayan Sinha 11 March 1989 6 December 1989
Dr.Jagannath Mishra[14] (3rd Term) 6 December 1989 10 March 1990

List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar from the Congress Party[edit | edit source]

Main article: Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar
# Name Took Office Left Office
1 Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha 2 April 1946 5 July 1957

List of Union Ministers from BPCC[edit | edit source]

Performance in State elections[edit | edit source]

Main article: Statewise Election history of Congress Party
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
2014 16th Lok Sabha 826,388 2
2015 16th Assembly 25,39,638 27
2019 17th Lok Sabha 826,388 1
2020 17th Assembly 3,995,319 19

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Ex-minister Madan Mohan Jha is Cong's Bihar unit president". 19 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Tewary, Amarnath (18 September 2018). "Madan Mohan Jha is new Bihar Congress president". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bihar Congress President Says Rahul Gandhi a 'Janeudhari Sanatani Hindu'". News18. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Rahul's close aide to shortlist candidates". The Statesman. Retrieved 25 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Cong appoints team to revamp Bihar unit ". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 3 July 2011.
  6. ↑ "Congress panel to monitor central schemes". The Times of India. 9 June 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ "Congress makes moves to face 2014 LS polls". The Times of India. 10 January 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012.
  8. ↑ "BIHAR PRADESH CONGRESS COMMITTEE FRONTAL ORGANIZATIONS". Indian National Congress. Archived from the original on 21 September 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  9. ↑ "बिहार का वो मुख्यमंत्री जो कहता था, 'मुझे मारने के लिए मछली भेजी गई है'". The Lallantop (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "मुख्यमंत्री: मंडल कमीशन वाले बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री बीपी मंडल की पूरी कहानी". The Lallantop (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "हरिहर सिंह: महात्मा गांधी का 'सरदार,' जो कभी मंत्री नहीं बना, सीधा मुख्यमंत्री बना". The Lallantop (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "दरोगा प्रसाद राय: बस कंडक्टर के चक्कर में कुर्सी गंवाने वाला मुख्यमंत्री". The Lallantop (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "भागवत झा आजाद: बिहार के 18वें मुख्यमंत्री जिनकी कुर्सी एक अपहरण कांड में चली गई". The Lallantop (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  14. ↑ "जगन्नाथ मिश्रा: खानदानी कांग्रेसी, अंत में बीजेपी के ऐसे आए करीब". Aaj Tak (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 19 August 2019.

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