B. P. Mandal
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 from Madhepura in Northern Bihar. He served as the seventh Chief Minister of Bihar in 1968, but he resigned after 30 days. 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.
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 | 25 August 1918 |
| Died | 13 April 1982 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Indian |
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