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 |
| 9thChief Minister of Rajasthan | |
| In office 6 June 1980 – 13 July 1981 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Shiv Charan Mathur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1932-01-15)15 January 1932 |
| Died | 19 May 2021(2021-05-19) (aged 89) |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Shanti Pahadia |
| Source:[1] | |
Jagannath Pahadia (15 January 1932 – 19 May 2021) was an Indian politician and a leader of theIndian National Congress party. He was the formerChief Minister of Rajasthan,Governor of Haryana, andGovernor of Bihar. He died on 19 May 2021 fromCOVID-19.[1][2]
He was born inBhusawar city of the present-dayBharatpur district ofRajasthan state in aDalit 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 anAmbedkarite.[6]
He was Chief Minister ofRajasthan state from 6 June 1980 to 14 July 1981 and was the first Dalit fromRajasthan to hold this position.[4][1]
Pahadia served in theRajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1980 to 1990 then 1998 till 2008.[7]
He representedSawai Madhopur (Lok Sabha constituency) in the2nd Lok Sabha andBayana constituency in Rajasthan in the4th,5th and7th Lok Sabha.[8] His wifeShanti Pahadia was also a member of Lok Sabha. He was governor ofBihar from 3 March 1989 to 2 February 1990.[9] Later, he served and was appointed the governor ofHaryana from 27 July 2009 to 26 July 2014.[10]
| Lok Sabha | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forSawai Madhopur 1957 – 1962 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forBayana 1967 – 1977 | Succeeded by Shyam Sunder Lal |
| Preceded by Shyam Sunder Lal | Member of Parliament forBayana 1980 – 1984 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Chief Minister of Rajasthan 6 June 1980 - 13 July 1981 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Bihar 3 March 1989 - 2 February 1990 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Haryana 27 July 2009 - 26 July 2014 | Succeeded by |