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Jagannath Pahadia
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| Governor of Haryana | |
| In office 27 July 2009 – 26 July 2014 |
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| Chief Minister | Bhupinder Singh Hooda |
| Preceded by | A. R. Kidwai |
| Succeeded by | Kaptan Singh Solanki |
| Governor of Bihar | |
| In office 3 March 1989 – 2 February 1990 |
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| Chief Minister | Satyendra Narayan Sinha Jagannath Mishra |
| Preceded by | R. D. Pradhan |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Yunus Saleem |
| 9th Chief Minister of Rajasthan | |
| In office 6 June 1980 – 13 July 1981 |
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| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Shiv Charan Mathur |
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| Born | 15 January 1932 Bhusawar, Bharatpur State, British India |
| Died | 19 May 2021 (aged 89) Gurugram, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Shanti Pahadia |
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Jagannath Pahadia (15 January 1932 – 19 May 2021) was an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress party. He was the former Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Governor of Haryana, and Governor of Bihar. He died on 19 May 2021 from COVID-19.
Early life and education
He was born in Bhusawar city of the present-day Bharatpur district of Rajasthan state in a Dalit family on 15 January 1932 to Nathilal Pahadia and Chanda Devi. He held M.A., LL.B., M.S.J. College, Bharatpur, Maharaja College, Jaipur and Law College Rajasthan University. He was an Ambedkarite.
Career
He was Chief Minister of Rajasthan state from 6 June 1980 to 14 July 1981 and was the first Dalit from Rajasthan to hold this position.
Pahadia served Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1998 till 2008 and 1980 to 1990.
He represented Sawai Madhopur (Lok Sabha constituency) in the 2nd Lok Sabha and Bayana constituency in Rajasthan in the 4th, 5th and 7th Lok Sabha. His wife Shanti Pahadia was also a member of Lok Sabha. He was governor of Bihar from 3 March 1989 to 2 February 1990. Later, he served and was appointed the governor of Haryana from 27 July 2009 to 26 July 2014.
