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Karpoori Thakur, Indian educator and politician, 11th Chief Minister of Bihar (born 1924)

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Karpoori Thakur

Indian politician (1924–1988)

Karpoori Thakur was an Indian politician who served two terms as the 11th Chief Minister of Bihar, first from December 1970 to June 1971, and then from June 1977 to April 1979. He was popularly known as Jan Nayak. On 26 January 2024, he was posthumously awarded India's highest…
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Chief Minister of Bihar

Leader of the Executive of the Government of Bihar

The chief minister of Bihar serves as the head of the Government of Bihar, overseeing its administration and governance within the constitutional framework of India. While the Governor of Bihar holds the ceremonial role of the constitutional head, real executive authority rests…
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February 17

Day of the year

February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 317 days remain until the end of the year.
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