B. P. Mandal
Indian parliamentarian who chaired the Mandal Commission / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Babu Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal (25 August 1918 – 13 April 1982) was a scion of the erstwhile Murho Estate and an Indian politician who chaired the Mandal Commission. Mandal came from a rich Yadav landlord family[1][2] from Madhepura in Northern Bihar.[3] He served as the seventh Chief Minister of Bihar in 1968, but he resigned after 30 days.[4] As a parliamentarian, he served as the chairman of the Second Backward Classes Commission, popularly known as the Mandal Commission. The commission's report mobilized a segment of the Indian population known as "Other Backward Classes" (OBCs) and initiated a fierce debate on policies related to underrepresented and underprivileged groups in Indian politics.[5]
Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal | |
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7th Chief Minister of Bihar | |
In office 1 February 1968 – 2 March 1968 | |
Preceded by | Satish Prasad Singh |
Succeeded by | Bhola Paswan Shastri |
Member of the Indian Parliament for Madhepura | |
In office 1967–1972 | |
Succeeded by | Rajendra Prasad Yadav |
In office 1977–1980 | |
Preceded by | Rajendra Prasad Yadav |
Succeeded by | Rajendra Prasad Yadav |
Personal details | |
Born | (1918-08-25)25 August 1918 |
Died | 13 April 1982(1982-04-13) (aged 63) |
Nationality | Indian |
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