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1967 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
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21 February 1967
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All 318 seats in the Bihar Legislative Assembly
160 seats needed for a majority
Registered27,743,190
Turnout51.51%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party INC SSP ABJS
Seats before 185 New 3
Seats won 128 68 26
Seat change Decrease 57 New Increase23
Popular vote 33.09% 17.62% 10.42%
CM before election

K. B. Sahay
INC

Elected CM

Mahamaya Prasad Sinha
Jana Kranti Dal

Elections to the Bihar Legislative Assembly were held in February 1967, to elect members of the 318 constituencies in Bihar, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats as well as the popular vote, but Mahamaya Prasad Sinha of the Jana Kranti Dal was appointed as the Chief Minister of Bihar.[1] No single party had won a majority of seats,[2]

Government formation

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1st Government

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Parties like Samyukt Socialist Party, Jan Sangh, CPI, Jan Kranti Dal and Praja Socialist together formed the government. Although the second largest party after Congress was the Samyukt Socialist Party and its leader Karpoori Thakur had a stake in the post of Chief Minister, but other parties were not ready.In such a situation, all the parties agreed on the name of Mahamaya Prasad Sinha of Jan Kranti Dal(of Kamakhya Narain Singh), who became the Chief Minister of Bihar in March 1967, while Karpoori Thakur became the Deputy Chief Minister. However, the government couldn't last even for a year.[3]

2nd Government

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Opposition to the caste composition of the ministry led to some members of the samyukt socialist party, provoked by Health minister BP Mandal(who was forced to resign by Ram Manohar Lohia), join hands with the congress to form new government headed by first backward chief minister BP Mandal, which lasted just 50 days.[4]

3rd Government

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However, there was a tussle going on within the Congress on the issue of supporting the Mandal government. Angered by this decision of the party, 17 MLAs rebelled under the leadership of former Chief Minister Binodanand Jha, leader of the anti-KB Sahay group. Formed a separate faction in the name of Loktrantik Congress and withdrew support from the Mandal government. Only one month old BP Mandal government had to resign and in the new manipulation, MLA of this Loktrantik Congress camp, Bhola Paswan Shastri became first Dalit chief minister with the help of opposition MLAs. Even his ministry lasted for just 4 months[4]

The weakening of previously dominant congress party, rising aspirations of backward classes(forward-backward tussle) and individual greed of leaders was the main reasons for these short lived govertments.[5]

Result

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress4,479,46033.09128Decrease57
Samyukta Socialist Party2,385,96117.6268New
Bharatiya Jana Sangh1,410,72210.4226Increase23
Praja Socialist Party942,8896.9618Decrease11
Communist Party of India935,9776.9124Increase12
Jan Kranti Dal451,4123.3313New
Swatantra Party315,1842.333Decrease47
Communist Party of India (Marxist)173,6561.284New
Republican Party of India23,8930.181New
Independents2,419,46917.8733Decrease21
Total13,538,623100.003180
Valid votes13,538,62373.37
Invalid/blank votes4,914,43626.63
Total votes18,453,059100.00
Registered voters/turnout27,743,19066.51
Source: ECI[6]

Elected members

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# Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
1 Dhanaha None Yogendra Shrivastava Praja Socialist Party
2 Bagaha SC Narsingh Baitha Indian National Congress
3 Ram Nagar None Narayan Vikram Shah Indian National Congress
4 Shikarpur SC B.ram Praja Socialist Party
5 Sikta None U. S. Shukla Communist Party of India
6 Lauriya None Shatru Mardan Sahi Independent
7 Chanapatia None Pramod Kumar Mishra Indian National Congress
8 Bettiah None H.p. Shahi Independent
9 Nautan None Kedar Pandey Indian National Congress
10 Raxaul None Vidhyachal Sinha Samyukta Socialist Party
11 Sugauli None M. L. Modi Bharatiya Jana Sangh
12 Motihari None Chandrika Prasad Yadav Bharatiya Jana Sangh
13 Adapur None Ahmed Karim Independent
14 Ghorasahan None Ram Ayodhya Prasad Praja Socialist Party
15 Dhaka None S.n. Sharma Praja Socialist Party
16 Patahi None Ram Nandan Singh Praja Socialist Party
17 Madhuban None Mahendra Bharti Communist Party of India
18 Kesaria None Pitambar Singh Communist Party of India
19 Pipra SC Bigu Ram Indian National Congress
20 Harsidhi None S.m. Abdulla Communist Party of India
21 Gobindganj None Dhrup Narain Mani Tripathi Indian National Congress
22 Gopalganj None Hari Shankar Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
23 Kuchaikot None Nagina Rai Independent
24 Katea SC Badari Mahara Indian National Congress
25 Bhore None Raj Mangal Mishra Indian National Congress
26 Mirganj None Siya Bihari Sharan Samyukta Socialist Party
27 Siwan None Raja Ram Chaudhry Indian National Congress
28 Ziradei None Zawar Hussain Indian National Congress
29 Mairwa SC Giridhari Ram Communist Party of India
30 Darauli None Krishna Pratap Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
31 Raghunathpur None Ramdev Sinha Samyukta Socialist Party
32 Maharajganj None Kaushalendra Pratap Shahi Praja Socialist Party
33 Barharia None Abdul Jalil Communist Party of India
34 Gorlakothi None Krishna Kant Singh Indian National Congress
35 Baikunthpur None Sabhapati Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
36 Barauli None B. Rai Independent
37 Manjhi None Ram Bahadur Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
38 Baniapur None Uma Pandey Indian National Congress
39 Masrakh None Prabhu Nath Singh Indian National Congress
40 Taraiya None Dharam Nath Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
41 Marhaura None Devi Laljee Samyukta Socialist Party
42 Jalalpur None Jagdamba Prasad Independent
43 Chapra None Uday Pratap N Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
44 Garkha SC Vishwanath Bhagat Independent
45 Parsa None Daroga Prasad Rai Indian National Congress
46 Sonepur None Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav Indian National Congress
47 Hajipur None Kishori Prasanna Sinha Communist Party of India
48 Raghopur None Hariwansh Narayan Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
49 Mahnar None Muneshwar Prasad Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
50 Jandaha None Bhuvneshwar Chaudhary Indian National Congress
51 Patepur SC Paltan Ram Samyukta Socialist Party
52 Goraul None S. Patel Indian National Congress
53 Vaishali None Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi Indian National Congress
54 Lalganj None Dipnarain Singh Indian National Congress
55 Paru None S.s. Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
56 Sahebganj None Nawal Kishore Sinha Indian National Congress
57 Baruraj None Sukhdeo Giri Independent
58 Kanti None M.p. Sinha Indian National Congress
59 Kurhani None Krishna Nandan Sahay Indian National Congress
60 Sakra SC Newa Lal Mahto Samyukta Socialist Party
61 Muzaffarpur None M.l. Gupta Indian National Congress
62 Bochaha SC Sitaram Rajak Samyukta Socialist Party
63 Gaighatti None Nitishwar Prasad Sinha Indian National Congress
64 Aurai None C.m.p. Singh Indian National Congress
65 Minapur None Mahanth Ramkishore Das Samyukta Socialist Party
66 Runisaidpur None Viveka Nand Giri Indian National Congress
67 Sitamarhi None Kishori Lal Sah Indian National Congress
68 Bathnaha None Mohan Lal Sharma Samyukta Socialist Party
69 Belsand None Chandreshwar Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
70 Shedhar None Thakur Girija Nandan Singh Independent
71 Majorganj SC R. Ram Samyukta Socialist Party
72 Sonbarsa None R.n. Rai Independent
73 Sursand None P. Devi Indian National Congress
74 Pupri None N.h. Khan Indian National Congress
75 Benipatt None T.n. Jha Communist Party of India
76 Bisfi None R.k. Purbey Communist Party of India
77 Harlakhi None Baidya Nath Yadav Communist Party of India
78 Khajauli None N.s. Azad Praja Socialist Party
79 Jainagar SC R. Paswan Indian National Congress
80 Madhubani None S. Ansari Indian National Congress
81 Jhanjharpur None H. Mishra Indian National Congress
82 Rajnagar SC R. Mahto Indian National Congress
83 Phulparas None D.l. Mandal Sanghata Socialist Party
84 Laukaha None S. Sahu Indian National Congress
85 Madhepur None B.p. Mahto Sanghata Socialist Party
86 Biraul None M. Prasad Sanghata Socialist Party
87 Baheri None B.n. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
88 Manigachi None N. Jha Indian National Congress
89 Benipur None B.n. Jha Indian National Congress
90 Darbhanga None R.p. Sinha Indian National Congress
91 Keotiranway None H.n. Yadav Sanghata Socialist Party
92 Jale None K. Hussain Communist Party of India
93 Hayaghat SC B. Ram Indian National Congress
94 Kalyanpur None B.n. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
95 Warisnagar SC R. Hazari Sanghata Socialist Party
96 Samastipur None R.n. Sharma Sanghata Socialist Party
97 Tajpur None Karpoori Thakur Sanghata Socialist Party
98 Mohiuddin Nagar None P.l. Roy Sanghata Socialist Party
99 Balsinghsarai None Y.k. Chaudhary Swatantra Party
100 Sarairanjan None R. Mishra Sanghata Socialist Party
101 Bibhutpur None P.s. Madan Communist Party of India
102 Rosera None R.k. Jha Sanghata Socialist Party
103 Hasanpur None G.p. Himanshu Sanghata Socialist Party
104 Singhia SC S. Kumari Indian National Congress
105 Raghopur None A. Goit Sanghata Socialist Party
106 Kishanpur None B.p. Yadav Sanghata Socialist Party
107 Supaul None U. Singh Indian National Congress
108 Triveniganj None Anup Lal Yadav Sanghata Socialist Party
109 Chhattapur SC K.l. Sardar Sanghata Socialist Party
110 Kumarkhand None J. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
111 Simri Bakhitiarpur None C.m. Salahuddin Indian National Congress
112 Mahishi None P. Kumar Sanghata Socialist Party
113 Saharsa None R. Jha Indian National Congress
114 Sonbarsa SC Y. Devi Indian National Congress
115 Madhepura None M.p. Yadav Sanghata Socialist Party
116 Murliganj None S.n. Jha Praja Socialist Party
117 Alamnagar None V. Kavi Indian National Congress
118 Rupauli None C.n. Sharma Communist Party of India
119 Dhamdaha None L.n. Sudhansu Indian National Congress
120 Banmankhi SC B. Saraf Indian National Congress
121 Kasba None R. N. Mandal Indian National Congress
122 Raniganj SC D.l. Baitha Indian National Congress
123 Narpatganj None Satya Narayan Yadav Indian National Congress
124 Forbesganj None S. Mishra Indian National Congress
125 Araria None S.p. Gupta Indian National Congress
126 Palasi None M.azimuddin Independent
127 Bahadurganj None D.n. Jha Praja Socialist Party
128 Thakurganj None M.h. Azad Indian National Congress
129 Kishanganj None L.l. Kapoor Praja Socialist Party
130 Jokihat None Nazamuddin Praja Socialist Party
131 Amour None H. Rahman Praja Socialist Party
132 Purnea None K.n. Sinha Indian National Congress
133 Katihar None J. Adhikari Bharatiya Jana Sangh
134 Barsoi None S.l. Jain Independent
135 Azamnagar None A. Zafar Indian National Congress
136 Korha SC B.p. Shastri Indian National Congress
137 Barari None B.p. Singh Indian National Congress
138 Manihari None Yuvraj Praja Socialist Party
139 Rajmahal None N. Dokanie Swatantra Party
140 Borio ST J. Kisku Swatantra Party
141 Barhait None M. Soren Independent
142 Litipara ST B. Murmu Independent
143 Pakur None B.n. Jha Bharatiya Jana Sangh
144 Maheshpur ST P. Hasdak Independent
145 Shikaripara ST B. Hembrom Indian National Congress
146 Nala None B. Khan Communist Party of India
147 Jamtara None S. Besra Communist Party of India
148 Sarath None N.k. Singh Indian National Congress
149 Madhupur None A.k. Banerjee Bharatiya Jana Sangh
150 Deoghar SC B. Das Bharatiya Jana Sangh
151 Jarmundi None S. Raut Independent
152 Dumka ST G. Marandi Bharatiya Jana Sangh
153 Jama ST M. Hasda Independent
154 Poraiyahat ST M. Murmu Bharatiya Jana Sangh
155 Godda None D.n. Choudhary Indian National Congress
156 Mahagama None R. Ram Indian National Congress
157 Pirpainti None A. Prasad Communist Party of India
158 Colgong None N.p. Singh Communist Party of India
159 Nathnagar None K. Jha Indian National Congress
160 Bhagalpur None B.k. Mitra Bharatiya Jana Sangh
161 Gopalpur None M. Singh Communist Party of India
162 Bihpur None Gyaneshwar Prasad Yadav Bharatiya Jana Sangh
163 Sultanganj None B.p. Sharma Praja Socialist Party
164 Amarpur None S.n. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
165 Dhoraiya SC S. Mandal Indian National Congress
166 Banka None B.l. Mandal Bharatiya Jana Sangh
167 Belhar None C.p. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
168 Kotoria None K. Sitaram Bharatiya Jana Sangh
169 Chakai None S. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
170 Jhajha None S. Jha Sanghata Socialist Party
171 Jamui None T.p. Singh Praja Socialist Party
172 Sikandra SC S. Vivekanand Sanghata Socialist Party
173 Sheikhpura SC L. Mochi Communist Party of India
174 Barbigha None S.s. Sinha Indian National Congress
175 Barahiya None K. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
176 Surajgarha None B.p. Mehta Praja Socialist Party
177 Jamalpur None B. P. Yadav Sanghata Socialist Party
178 Tarapur None B. N. Parsant Sanghata Socialist Party
179 Kharagpur None S. J. B. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
180 Monghyr None Hasim Sanghata Socialist Party
181 Parbatta None S.p. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
182 Choutham None J. Mandal Sanghata Socialist Party
183 Alduli SC M. Sada Indian National Congress
184 Khagaria None R. B. Azad Sanghata Socialist Party
185 Ballia None A. Misra Sanghata Socialist Party
186 Begusarai None B. Singh Independent
187 Bakhri SC Y. K. Sharma Communist Party of India
188 Bariarpur None R. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
189 Barauni None C. Singh Communist Party of India
190 Bachhwara None V. P. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
191 Mokamah None B. Lal Republican Party of India
192 Barh None T. P. Singh Jan Kranti Dal
193 Bakhtiarpur None D. Singh Indian National Congress
194 Fatwa SC R. C. Prasad Bharatiya Jana Sangh
195 Bihar None V. K. Yadav Communist Party of India
196 Asthawan None B. P. Jawahar Indian National Congress
197 Ekangar Sarai None L. S. Tyagi Indian National Congress
198 Rajgir SC J. Prasad Bharatiya Jana Sangh
199 Islampur None S. S. Prasad Indian National Congress
200 Chandi None R. P. Singh Indian National Congress
201 Hilsa None A. K. Singh Indian National Congress
202 Masaurhi None B. Sharma Communist Party of India
203 Punpun SC M. Paswan Jan Kranti Dal
204 Patna South None Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav Indian National Congress
205 Patna East None R D. Mahto Bharatiya Jana Sangh
206 Patna West None M. P. Sinha Jan Kranti Dal
207 Danapur None R. S. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
208 Maner None R. N. Singh Independent
209 Bikram None Mahabir Gop Indian National Congress
210 Paliganj None C. P. Varma Sanghata Socialist Party
211 Sandesh None R. S. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
212 Arrah None S. Devi Indian National Congress
213 Barhara None A. S. Singh Indian National Congress
214 Shahpur None R. N. Tiwari Sanghata Socialist Party
215 Brahampur None S. Sharma Independent
216 Dumraon None H. P. Singh Independent
217 Nawanagar SC L. B. Prasad Communist Party of India
218 Buxar None P. Chatterjee Sanghata Socialist Party
219 Ramgarh None S. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
220 Mohania SC R. Ram Indian National Congress
221 Chainpur None M. C. Singh Indian National Congress
222 Bhabua None S. N. Pandey Indian National Congress
223 Chenari SC C. Ram Indian National Congress
224 Sasaram None B.b. Singh Indian National Congress
225 Dehri None A. Q. Ansari Indian National Congress
226 Karakat None T. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
227 Nokha None G. Singh Indian National Congress
228 Dinara None R. A. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
229 Bikramganj None K. Singh Indian National Congress
230 Jagdishpur None S. P. Rai Indian National Congress
231 Piro None R. M. Rai Sanghata Socialist Party
232 Sahar SC B. Chamar Indian National Congress
233 Arwal None S. Zohair Communist Party of India
234 Kurtha None J. Prasad Sanghata Socialist Party
235 Makhdumpur SC L. Ram Sanghata Socialist Party
236 Jehanabad None S. F. Hussain Indian National Congress
237 Ghosi None R. P. Sinha Communist Party of India
238 Belaganj None S. N. Sinha Sanghata Socialist Party
239 Goh None T. M. Singh Indian National Congress
240 Daudnagar None R. N. Singh Praja Socialist Party
241 Obra None R. K. Singh Indian National Congress
242 Nabinagar None S. N. Singh Indian National Congress
243 Aurangabad None S. Singh Praja Socialist Party
244 Rafiganj SC D. Ram Indian National Congress
245 Imamganj SC D. Ram Indian National Congress
246 Sherghati None M. A. Khan Jan Kranti Dal
247 Barachatti SC V. C. Bharti Indian National Congress
248 Bodh Gaya SC R. Manjhi Indian National Congress
249 Konch None U. N. Verma Sanghata Socialist Party
250 Gaya None G. Mishra Bharatiya Jana Sangh
251 Gaya Muffasil None R. C. Yadav Sanghata Socialist Party
252 Atri None K. Prasad Independent
253 Hisua None S. S. Singh Indian National Congress
254 Nawada None R. S. P. Yadav Indian National Congress
255 Rajauli SC S. Devi Indian National Congress
256 Warisaliganj None D. Prasad Communist Party of India
257 Govindpur None A. Prasad Indian National Congress
258 Kodarma None B. Modi Sanghata Socialist Party
259 Dhanwar None P. Rai Indian National Congress
260 Gawan SC G. Rabidas Indian National Congress
261 Jamua None S. Prasad Indian National Congress
262 Giridih None R. Ram Indian National Congress
263 Dumri None S. Manjari Independent
264 Bermo None B. Dubey Indian National Congress
265 Bagodar None L. R. Lakshmi Jan Kranti Dal
266 Barhi None I. J. N. Singh Jan Kranti Dal
267 Hazaribagh None R. Prasad Jan Kranti Dal
268 Chauparan None N. P. Singh Independent
269 Chatra None K. P. Singh Independent
270 Barkagaon SC M. Ram Bharatiya Jana Sangh
271 Ramgarh None T. P. Buxi Jan Kranti Dal
272 Mandu None B. N. Singh Jan Kranti Dal
273 Jaridih None S. Manjari Independent
274 Chandankiyari SC S. B. Bouri Independent
275 Topchanchi None P. N. Singh Independent
276 Baghmara None M. M. Singh Jan Kranti Dal
277 Dhanbad None R. Singh Indian National Congress
278 Tundi None G. Mishra Jan Kranti Dal
279 Nirsa None R. N. Sharma Indian National Congress
280 Sindri None A. K. Roy Communist Party of India
281 Jharia None S. R. Prasad Indian National Congress
282 Baharagora None S. R. Khan Independent
283 Ghatsila ST D. Murmu Indian National Congress
284 Patamda None G. Mahato Indian National Congress
285 Jamshedpur East None M. J. Akhauri Indian National Congress
286 Jamshedpur West None C. Vyas Indian National Congress
287 Jugsalai ST M. R. Tudu Indian National Congress
288 Saraikella None R.p. Sarangi Bharatiya Jana Sangh
289 Chaibasa ST B. Sumbrui Independent
290 Majhgaon ST P. C. Birua Independent
291 Manoharpur ST R. Nayak Sanghata Socialist Party
292 Jagannathpur ST V. Pareya Indian National Congress
293 Chakardharpur ST M. Majhi Bharatiya Jana Sangh
294 Ichagarh None P. K. A. Deo Indian National Congress
295 Kharsawan ST D. Matisay Bharatiya Jana Sangh
296 Tamar ST B. R. Munda Indian National Congress
297 Torpa ST S. Pahan Indian National Congress
298 Khunti ST T. M. Munda Indian National Congress
299 Silli SC B. Swansi Jan Kranti Dal
300 Khijri ST R. L. Horo Indian National Congress
301 Ranchi None N. G. Mitra Bharatiya Jana Sangh
302 Kanke None J. N. Choubey Jan Kranti Dal
303 Kolebira ST N. E. Horo Independent
304 Simdega ST P. Toppo Independent
305 Chainpur ST S. Tigga Indian National Congress
306 Gumla ST R. Oraon Bharatiya Jana Sangh
307 Sisai ST S. Bhagat Indian National Congress
308 Bero ST K.c. Bhagat Indian National Congress
309 Mandar ST S. Bhagat Indian National Congress
310 Lohardaga ST B. Lakna Indian National Congress
311 Latehar ST T. Singh Indian National Congress
312 Panki SC R. Ram Bharatiya Jana Sangh
313 Daltonganj None P. Chand Sanghata Socialist Party
314 Garhwa None L. Prasad Indian National Congress
315 Bhawanathpur None S. P. Deo Indian National Congress
316 Leslieganj None J. Pathak Indian National Congress
317 Bishrampur SC R. D. Ram Indian National Congress
318 Hussainbad None B. N. Singh Indian National Congress

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chief Ministers of Bihar". Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Bihar Vote Split". Toledo Blade. 13 February 1969. Retrieved 25 November 2023. In Bihar state, the voters failed to give a clear mandate to any single party to govern...
  3. ^ "मुख्यमंत्री: मंडल कमीशन वाले बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री बीपी मंडल की पूरी कहानी". The Lallantop (in Hindi). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b "मुख्यमंत्री: मंडल कमीशन वाले बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री बीपी मंडल की पूरी कहानी". The Lallantop (in Hindi). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. ^ History Of Patliputra Part 2. Retrieved 12 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
  6. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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