Jagannath Pahadia

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Jagannath Pahadia
Jagannath Pahadia.jpg
Governor of Haryana
In office
27 July 2009 – 26 July 2014
Chief MinisterBhupinder Singh Hooda
Preceded byA. R. Kidwai
Succeeded byKaptan Singh Solanki
Governor of Bihar
In office
3 March 1989 – 2 February 1990
Chief MinisterSatyendra Narayan Sinha
Jagannath Mishra
Preceded byR. D. Pradhan
Succeeded byMohammad Yunus Saleem
9th Chief Minister of Rajasthan
In office
6 June 1980 – 13 July 1981
GovernorRaghukul Tilak
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byShiv Charan Mathur
Personal details
Born(1932-01-15)15 January 1932
Bhusawar, Rajputana
Died19 May 2021(2021-05-19) (aged 89)
Medanta Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Shanti Pahadia

Jagannath Pahadia (15 January 1932 – 19 May 2021) was an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress party. He was the Governor of Haryana, and Governor of Bihar and former Chief Minister of Rajasthan, his home state. He died on 19 May 2021 from COVID-19.[1][2]

Early life and education[edit]

He was born in Bhusawar city of the present-day Bharatpur district of Rajasthan state in a Dalit family[3][4] on 15 January 1932 to Nathilal Pahadia and Chanda Devi. He held M.A., LL.B., M.S.J. College, Bharatpur, Maharaja College, Jaipur and Law College Rajasthan University.[5] He was an Ambedkarite.[6]

Career[edit]

He was Chief Minister of Rajasthan state from 6 June 1980 to 14 July 1981 and was the first Dalit from Rajasthan to hold this position.[4][1]

Pahadia served Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1998 till 2008 and 1980 to 1990.[7]

He represented Sawai Madhopur (Lok Sabha constituency) in the 2nd Lok Sabha and Bayana constituency in Rajasthan in the 4th, 5th and 7th Lok Sabha.[8] His wife Shanti Pahadia was also a member of Lok Sabha. He was governor of Bihar from 3 March 1989 to 2 February 1990.[9] Later, he served and was appointed the governor of Haryana from 27 July 2009 to 26 July 2014.[10]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Jagannath Pahadia, first Dalit CM of Rajasthan, dies of Covid". The Times of India. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. "Former Rajasthan CM Jagannath Pahadia dies of COVID-19". The Hindu. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. "Status quo for Dalits: caste shame for Rajasthan". Hindustan Times. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "जगन्नाथ पहाड़िया: राजस्थान के पहले दलित मुख्यमंत्री जो बस 13 महीने सीएम रह सके". LallanTop - News with most viral and Social Sharing Indian content on the web in Hindi (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. Bohra, Sanjay (24 January 2020). "Rajasthan Congress govt lets Vasundhara Raje keep bungalow but moves to evict its own ex-CM". ThePrint. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  6. "बाबा साहब भीमराव अम्बेडकर के संदेश को आत्मसात करें: पहाड़िया". Dainik Jagran (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  7. "Former Rajasthan CM Jagannath Pahadia dies of COVID-19 - The Hindu".
  8. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Haryana". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  9. "राजस्थान का रण: 'लोग इस जहर को पीकर मर रहे थे, इसलिए मैंने राजस्थान में शराब पर रोक लगवाई'". Patrika News (in hindi). Retrieved 16 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  10. "Pahadia to be sworn in as Haryana governor on Monday". Hindustan Times. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

External links[edit]

Lok Sabha
Preceded by
Manik Chand Jatav-vir
Member of Parliament
for Sawai Madhopur

1957 – 1962
Succeeded by
Kesar Lal
Preceded by
Tika Ram Paliwal
Member of Parliament
for Bayana

1967 – 1977
Succeeded by
Shyam Sunder Lal
Preceded by
Shyam Sunder Lal
Member of Parliament
for Bayana

1980 – 1984
Succeeded by
Lala Ram Ken
Political offices
Preceded by
President rule
Chief Minister of Rajasthan
6 June 1980 - 13 July 1981
Succeeded by
Shiv Charan Mathur
Preceded by
R. D. Pradhan
Governor of Bihar
3 March 1989 - 2 February 1990
Succeeded by
Mohammad Yunus Saleem
Preceded by
A. R. Kidwai
Governor of Haryana
27 July 2009 - 26 July 2014
Succeeded by
Kaptan Singh Solanki

Template:Chief Ministers of Rajasthan