In the 1977 election to theBihar Vidhan Sabha, theJanata Party secured 214 out of a total of 325 seats.[1]Karpoori Thakur (जननायक) was elected as leader of the Janata party legislature, defeating Janata party chief Satyendra Narain Sinha, and was sworn in as theChief Minister of Bihar on 17June 1977. Here are the names of the ministers:[2]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister Home General Administration Education Information Power Labour Other departments not allocated to any Minister | 24 June 1977 | 21 April 1979 | JP | ||
| Minister of Finance | 24 June 1977 | 21 April 1979 | JP | ||
| Minister of Industries | 24 June 1977 | 21 April 1979 | JP | ||
| Minister of Agriculture Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 24 June 1977 | 21 April 1979 | JP | ||
| Minister of River Valley Projects | 24 June 1977 | 21 April 1979 | JP | ||
| Minister of Rural Development Minister of Co-operation | Jageshwar Mandal | 24 June 1977 | 21 April 1979 | JP | |
| Minister of Urban Development | 24 June 1977 | 21 April 1979 | JP | ||
| Minister of Irrigation | Sacchidanand Singh | 24 June 1977 | 21 April 1979 | JP | |
| Minister of Health & Family Welfare | 24 June 1977 | 21 April 1979 | JP | ||
| Minister of Social Welfare | 24 June 1977 | 21 April 1979 | JP | ||
| Minister of Forest Minister of Tribal Welfare | 24 June 1977 | 21 April 1979 | JP | ||
