Bhojpur
State: Bihar (BR) Statehood: 26 January 1950 10165 Views
Bhojpur is a district located in the state of Bihar, India. It is situated in the central part of the state and is bordered by the districts of Patna to the north, Rohtas to the west, Buxar to the south, and Ara to the east. The district has an area of approximately 2,395 square kilometers.
The administrative headquarters of Bhojpur district is the town of Ara, which is also its largest city. Ara is an important commercial and educational center in the region. Other major towns in the district include Jagdishpur, Piro, Bihiya, and Shahpur.
List of Chief Ministers of Bihar
| S.No. | Chief Minister Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Yunus | 1 April 1937 to 19 July 1937 |
| 2 | Shri Krishna Sinha | 20 July 1937 to 31 October 1939 |
| 3 | Shri Krishna Sinha | 23 March 1946 to 25 January 1950 |
| 4 | Sri Krishna Sinha | 26 January 1950 to 31 January 1961 |
| 5 | Deep Narayan Singh | 1 February 1961 to 18 February 1961 |
| 6 | Binodanand Jha | 18 February 1961 to 2 October 1963 |
| 7 | Krishna Ballabh Sahay | 2 October 1963 to 5 March 1967 |
| 8 | Mahamaya Prasad Sinha | 5 March 1967 to 28 January 1968 |
| 9 | Satish Prasad Singh | 28 January 1968 to 1 February 1968 |
| 10 | Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal | 1 February 1968 to 22 March 1968 |
| 11 | Bhola Paswan Shastri | 22 March 1968 to 29 June 1968 |
| 12 | *President Rule* | 29 June 1968 to 26 February 1969 |
| 13 | Harihar Singh | 26 February 1969 to 22 June 1969 |
| 14 | Bhola Paswan Shastri | 22 June 1969 to 4 July 1969 |
| 15 | *President Rule* | 6 July 1969 to 16 February 1970 |
| 16 | Daroga Prasad Rai | 16 February. 1970 to 22 December 1970 |
| 17 | Karpoori Thakur | 22 December 1970 to 2 June 1971 |
| 18 | Bhola Paswan Shastri | 2 June 1971 to 9 January 1972 |
| 19 | *President Rule* | 9 January 1972 to 19 March 1972 |
| 20 | Kedar Pandey | 19 March 1972 to 2 July 1973 |
| 21 | Abdul Gafoor | 2 July 1973 to 11 April 1975 |
| 22 | Jagannath Mishra | 11 April 1975 to 30 April 1977 |
| 23 | *President Rule* | 30 April 1977 to 24 June 1977 |
| 24 | Karpoori Thakur | 24 June 1977 to 21 April 1979 |
| 25 | Ram Sundar Das | 21 April 1979 to 17 February 1980 |
| 26 | *President Rule* | 17 February 1980 to 8 June 1980 |
| 27 | Jagannath Mishra | 8 June 1980 to 14 August 1983 |
| 28 | Chandrashekhar Singh | 14 August 1983 to 12 March 1985 |
| 29 | Bindeshwari Dubey | 12 March 1985 to 13 February 1988 |
| 30 | Bhagwat Jha Azad | 14 February 1988 to 10 March 1989 |
| 31 | Satyendra Narayan Sinha | 11 March 1989 to 6 December 1989 |
| 32 | Jagannath Mishra | 6 December 1989 to 10 March 1990 |
| 33 | Lalu Prasad Yadav | 10 March 1990 to 28 March 1995 |
| 34 | *President Rule* | 28 March 1995 to 4 April 1995 |
| 35 | Lalu Prasad Yadav | 4 April 1995 to 25 July 1997 |
| 36 | Rabri Devi | 25 July 1997 to 11 February 1999 |
| 37 | *President Rule* | 11 February 1999 to 9 March 1999 |
| 38 | Rabri Devi | 9 March 1999 to 2 March 2000 |
| 39 | Nitish Kumar | 3 March 2000 to 10 March 2000 |
| 40 | Rabri Devi | 11 March 2000 to 6 March 2005 |
| 41 | *President Rule* | 7 March 2005 to 24 November 2005 |
| 42 | Nitish Kumar | 24 November 2005 to 26 November 2010 |
| 43 | Nitish Kumar | 26 November 2010 to 20 May 2014 |
| 44 | Jitan Ram Manjhi | 20 May 2014 to 22 February 2015 |
| 45 | Nitish Kumar | 22 February 2015 to 20 November 2015 |
| 46 | Nitish Kumar | 20 November 2015 to 16 November 2020 |
| 47 | Nitish Kumar | 16 November 2020 to Incumbent |