Binodanand Jha


Binodanand Jha, also known as Pandit Binodanand Jha, was an Indian politician originally from the district of Deoghar, Bihar now in Jharkhand. He was educated at the Central Calcutta College, under the University of Calcutta. He was the Chief Minister of Bihar from February 1961 to October 1963. He was elected to the 5th Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Darbhanga constituency of Bihar in 1971. He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India in 1948 from Bihar.

Early life

Jha, Bihar-Darbhanga—1971, was the son of Late Shri Sachchida Nand Jha; born at Deoghar, District Santhal Pargana on 17 April 1900. He got education at Central College, Calcutta. He married Shrimati Pramila Jha in 1932. They had two sons. By profession he was a Cultivator as well as a Social Worker. He was left studies to join the National Movement.

Positions held

  1. Worked as a Member
  2. : Deoghar Municipality, 1924–27
  3. : Places of Pilgrims Committee, 1925–28
  4. : Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1936 and from 1946
  5. Parliamentary Secretary, Bihar, 1936–38
  6. joined Cabinet in 1946 as Minister Incharge of Local Self Government, Medical, Labour and Revenue;
  7. Member, Constituent Assembly, 1948

    Social activities

Running institutions for the welfare of Spinners' of Gramodyog under Congress, Charkha Sangh and Khadi Commission.
Hobby.—Newspapers clippings.
Favourite pastime and recreation.—Book reading and yoga.

Special interests

Problems relating to aboriginals and backward classes and Panchayat.

Publications

Contributed twelve articles on Santhal Pargana in 1928.

Travels abroad

France, U.K., Switzerland, Germany and other European countries.