Bihar boasts of one of the most fascinating political histories in India. With Assembly polls underway in the state, The Indian Express brings a series of articles that tell the history of Bihar politics through the tenure of its 23 chief ministers. This article tells the story of Bhagwat Jha Azad, Bihar’s 18th CM. You can click here to read about his predecessor, Bindeshwari Dubey. The next edition will focus on his successor, Satyendra Narain Sinha.

When the Congress high command decided to replace Bindeshwari Dubey as chief minister, several names emerged as probable successors: Assembly Speaker Shiv Chandra Jha, veteran MP and former Union minister Bhagwat Jha Azad, ex-Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra, controversial former Union minister KK Tewary, and Governor Bhishma Narain Singh

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