Jagannath Mishra passes away

Jagannath Mishra passes away

Question: Jagannath Mishra who recently passed away, was three time Chief Minister of which of the following States?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Rajasthan
Answer: (c)
Related facts:

  • On 19th August, 2019, former Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Jagannath Mishra, 2019 passed away at a hospital in New Delhi. He was 82.
  • He was Chief Minister of the State in 1975, 1980 and in 1989. He was also the last Congress Chief Minister of the State.
  • He was a Cabinet Minister at the Centre in the P.V. Narasimha Rao’s government.
  • Before joining politics, he was an economics professor at Bihar University and authored several books.
  • He was also the member of National Congress Party and the Janata Dal (United) too.
  • He was also the co-accused in the multi-crore fodder scam.

Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/former-bihar-cm-jagannath-mishra-passes-away/article29132268.ece?homepage=true