Kailashpati Mishra
Kailashpati Mishra | |
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Governor of Rajasthan | |
(Additional charge) | |
In office 22 September 2003 – 14 January 2004 | |
Preceded by | Nirmal Chandra Jain |
Succeeded by | Madan Lal Khurana |
Finance Minister of Bihar | |
In office 24 June 1977 – 21 April 1979 | |
Preceded by | Zawar Hussain |
Succeeded by | Jagannath Mishra |
Personal details | |
Born | Dudharchak, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India | 5 October 1923
Died | 3 November 2012 Patna, Bihar, India | (aged 89)
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Bachelor |
Alma mater | Mt. Carmel College and Government Law College, Bangalore |
Profession | Lawyer |
Kailashpati Mishra (5 October 1923 – 3 November 2012) was an Indian politician. He was a leader of
Early life
Kailashpati Mishra was born in Dudharchak,
Political career
Kailash Pati Mishra contested 1971 Lok Sabha election on Jana Sangh's ticket from
Known as the Bhishma Pitamaha of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar, Mishra was away from direct political activities for the last two years of his life due to old age, but remained a source of inspiration for the party.[2][6] He was also liked by the socialists due to his participation in JP's 1974 anti-Congress agitations.[6]
Born in 1923 in Bihar's Buxar, Mishra was a lifelong bachelor.[6]
On his death in 2012 at the age of 89, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his deputy and senior Bihar BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi visited his residence to pay condolence.[3] Indian government issued a postal stamp in his honour in 2016.
References
- ^ Abhay Singh (6 July 2004). "BJP, Cong eye Bhumihars as Rabri drops ministers". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 March 2008.
- ^ Bihar Times. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ a b c Press Trust of India (3 November 2012). "BJP leader Kailashpati Mishra passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ Raj Bhavan
- ^ "Narendra Modi-led NDA govt mulls over what UPA did in 2004 – removing Governors!". 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b c "BJP veteran Kailashpati Mishra, 89, dies". Deccan Chronicle. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.