Jagannath Pahadia
9th Chief Minister of Rajasthan
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Jagannath Pahadia (15 January 1932 – 19 May 2021) was an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress party. He was the former Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Governor of Haryana, and Governor of Bihar. He died on 19 May 2021 from COVID-19.[1][2]
Jagannath Pahadia | |
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| Governor of Haryana | |
| In office 27 July 2009 – 26 July 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | Bhupinder Singh Hooda |
| Preceded by | A. R. Kidwai |
| Succeeded by | Kaptan Singh Solanki |
| Governor of Bihar | |
| In office 3 March 1989 – 2 February 1990 | |
| Chief Minister | Satyendra Narayan Sinha Jagannath Mishra |
| Preceded by | R. D. Pradhan |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Yunus Saleem |
| 9th Chief Minister of Rajasthan | |
| In office 6 June 1980 – 13 July 1981 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Shiv Charan Mathur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1932 |
| Died | 19 May 2021 (aged 89) |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Shanti Pahadia |
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Early life and education
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
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 in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1980 to 1990 then 1998 till 2008.[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]