(1924-01-24)24 January 1924 Pitaunjhia, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India
Died
17 February 1988(1988-02-17) (aged 64) Patna, Bihar, India
Political party
Socialist Party, Bharatiya Kranti Dal, Janata Party, Lok Dal
Spouse
Phuleshwari devi
Children
Ram Nath Thakur (Son)
Occupation
Freedom Fighter, Teacher, Politician
Awards
Bharat Ratna (2024)
Karpoori Thakur (24 January 1924 – 17 February 1988) 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 (transl. people's hero). On 26 January 2024, he was posthumously awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, by the Government of India. This was announced by the President of India Draupadi Murmu on 23 January 2024.[1][2][3]
^Joshi, Varenya. "Bharat Ratna for Jananayak Karpuri Thakur: Transformative Leader's Enduring Legacy". Bru Times News. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
^"Former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur to be awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously". Hindustan Times. 23 January 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
^"'Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakurji's Life Revolved Around Twin Pillars Of Simplicity, Social Justice': PM Modi".
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months, but Congress was reduced to a minority in December 1970 and KarpooriThakur became the first socialist Chief Minister for a few months, with Jana...
victories in the state and political elections ensured Chief Minister KarpooriThakur's victory. "Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1977". Elections in India...
party after Congress was the Samyukt Socialist Party and its leader KarpooriThakur had a stake in the post of Chief Minister, but other parties were not...
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Indian National Congress 1957 1962 1967 Yamuna Prasad Mandal 1971 1977 KarpooriThakur Janata Party 1978^ Ajit Kumar Mehta 1980 Janata Party (Secular) 1984...
convicted, and, on 14 May 1934, he was hanged in Gaya Central Jail. KarpooriThakur also played an important role in the freedom struggle. In North and...
birthday. In 1984 he won the Samastipur Lok Sabha constituency against KarpooriThakur. "Member Profile of Bachhwara MLA" (PDF). Bihar Vidhan Sabha. Retrieved...
elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly from Phulparas but resigned for KarpooriThakur who became the Chief Minister of Bihar. He was elected to Bihar Legislative...
president of Janata Party since November 2021. Thakur Ji Pathak (January 1982–20 January 1985) Before Thakur Ji Pathak was in Janata party. Having led the...
MLA and was subsequently made the Energy minister of Bihar in the KarpooriThakur ministry. He had represented Belsand constituency five times in the...
fifty-four Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, taking power in the state assembly. KarpooriThakur became the Chief Minister after winning a contest from the then-Janata...
numbers on a daily basis. This train is named after and in honour of KarpooriThakur(Jan Nayak), a freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Bihar state...
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