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List of Indian political families based in Bihar
The list of political families of Bihar state of India: Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi are married since 1973 and the couple have 9 children (2 sons
Political_families_of_Bihar
Political families in Indian state
alphabetical categorized list of statewide, regional, and local political families involved in the politics and various elections of Jharkhand, both at the state
Political families of Jharkhand
Political_families_of_Jharkhand
Overview of politics in the Indian state of Bihar
The political landscape of Bihar, a state in eastern India, is dominated by regional political parties. As of 2025[update], the main political groups are
Politics_of_Bihar
Indian politician
in Bihar. She was a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Tarapur Assembly constituency in Munger district of Bihar. Devi belonged to political family
Parvati Devi (Bihar politician)
Parvati_Devi_(Bihar_politician)
List of prominent Indian political dynasties
Government of Bihar, a close accomplice of Lalu Prasad Yadav. Samrat Choudhary— Chief minister of Bihar, Former Minister in Government of Bihar, President of Bihar
Political_families_of_India
Chief Minister of Bihar since 2026
who is serving as the 24th Chief Minister of Bihar since 15 April 2026. He has been a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly representing Tarapur Assembly
Samrat_Choudhary
Autonomous chiefs in the Mughal Suba of Bihar
The Zamindars of Bihar were the autonomous rulers and administrators of the Bihar Subah during Mughal rule and later during British rule.[page needed]
Zamindars_of_Bihar
2023 Survey in Bihar, India
The 2022 Bihar Caste-Based Survey was notified by the Government of Bihar on 6 June 2022 by gazette notification after a Supreme Court ruling. The survey
2022_Bihar_Caste-Based_Survey
Son of Lalu Prasad Yadav (Indian leader and Former Chief minister of Bihar and brother of )
cabinet minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the Government of Bihar. He is the elder son of former Chief Ministers of Bihar, Lalu Prasad
Tej_Pratap_Yadav
State in Eastern India
Bihar (Hindi: Bihār,pronounced [bɪˈɦaːr] ) is a state in eastern India. It borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of
Bihar
Indian politician
on the RJD ticket in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. She is married to Ashok Mahto. Anita Mahto political career gained prominence when
Anita_Mahto
Indian politician
gangster figure in Bihar. His mother, Hena Shahab, is also politically active and has contested elections, keeping the family's political legacy alive. Following
Osama_Shahab
Indian politician (born 1959)
currently serves as the leader of the opposition in the Bihar Legislative Council. She served as the chief minister of Bihar almost continuously between
Rabri_Devi
Indian politician
the symbol of Janata Dal (United). She has also served as a minister in Government of Bihar. Sinha belongs to a political family of Bihar. Her father
Suchitra_Sinha
Indian politician (born 1980)
of the party, rising to the post at the age of 45. He also served as a minister in the Nitish Kumar–led Government of Bihar, holding the Ministry of Road
Nitin_Nabin
Political families of Haryana, India
categorised list of statewide, regional and local political families involved in the politics and various elections of Haryana state of India at state (Haryana
Political_families_of_Haryana
Election in India
Assembly elections were held in February 2000, to elect the 324 members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly. The Rashtriya Janata Dal won the most seats, but
2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
2000_Bihar_Legislative_Assembly_election
Social group
In the 1960s, a major political change took place which paved the way for a non-Congress government in Bihar for a brief period of time. Jagdeo Prasad,
Upper Backward Castes of Bihar
Upper_Backward_Castes_of_Bihar
Indian social activist (died 2026)
2026) was an Indian student and social activist from Bhojpur district, Bihar. He gained national attention following his controversial death in a police
Bharat_Bhushan_Tiwari
Election in India
five phases in the Indian state of Bihar through October–November 2015 before the end of the tenure of the prior Bihar Legislative Assembly on 29 November
2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
2015_Bihar_Legislative_Assembly_election
Indian politician
politician from Bihar. He is a member of the Rashtriya Lok Morcha and currently serves as a Minister of Panchayati Raj in the Government of Bihar since 20 November
Deepak_Prakash
Indian politician (born 1936)
Samata Party. Choudhary has been known for political defection and has remained Deputy Speaker in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. Chaudhary is a six time
Shakuni_Choudhary
Indian politician (born 1967)
Yadav, is an Indian politician from Bihar, and a member of Parliament (MP) representing Purnia constituency in Bihar. Emerging from a background linked
Pappu_Yadav
Maharashtra dynastic politics
level of dynasticism. Below is a partial list of the political families of Maharashtra state in India. B. R. Ambedkar (1891 - 1956) - The Chairman of Drafting
Political families of Maharashtra
Political_families_of_Maharashtra
Indian caste
Yadavs in Bihar refers to the people of Yadav community of the Indian state of Bihar. They are also known by other names such as Ahir The Yadavs form nearly
Yadavs_in_Bihar
Indian web-series
Mohammad Shahabuddin, Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and 2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. The teaser of the second season was launched
Maharani_(2021_TV_series)
Election in India
The Bihar legislative assembly election, 2010 was held in six phases over a period of one month starting from 21 October until 20 November in all 243
2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
2010_Bihar_Legislative_Assembly_election
History of Indian state of Bihar
Empires of Bihar Mahajanapada Period Magadha among the 16 great ancient kingdoms. Haryanka Dynasty Early territorial expansion under Bimbisara and Ajatashatru
History_of_Bihar
Indian politician (born 1989)
Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and current leader of opposition in lower house. He is the youngest son of former Chief Ministers of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav
Tejashwi_Yadav
Caste of India
caste mainly found in Bihar (including the Mithila region), the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, and
Bhumihar
Indian politician (born 1951)
Chief Minister of Bihar, serving briefly in 2000, from 2005 to 2014, and again from 2015 to 2026. Kumar first entered politics as a member of the Janata Dal
Nitish_Kumar
Former Minister of State for Human Resource Development, India (born 1960)
in Vaishali, Bihar, into a middle-class family. He graduated from Patna Science College and then gained a Master of Arts (MA) in Political Science from
Upendra_Kushwaha
The Bihar Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the state of Bihar in Eastern India. Its seat is at Patna, the capital
List of constituencies of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
List_of_constituencies_of_the_Bihar_Legislative_Assembly
Indian politician
was born in a prominent political family of Bihar. His father Jagannath Mishra served thrice as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Mishra's uncle, the late
Nitish_Mishra
20th chief minister of Bihar
shift in Bihar's social and political landscape. He entered politics at Patna University as a student leader and, in 1977, was elected as one of the youngest
Lalu_Prasad_Yadav
Indian politician
Singh was born into a prominent political family in Purnia, Bihar. His mother, Madhuri Singh, was a two-term Member of Parliament from Purnia, elected
Uday_Singh
Indian politician based in Bihar
Minister of India and former Chief Minister of Bihar. Sadhu Yadav was born on 5 July 1967 in Salar Kalan village near Mirganj of Gopalganj district, Bihar. His
Sadhu_Yadav
Indian criminal and politician
politician and founder of the now-defunct Bihar People's Party (BPP). He served life imprisonment for instigating killing of Gopalganj district magistrate
Anand_Mohan_Singh
Indian caste
Rajputs in Bihar are members of the Rajput community living in the eastern Indian state of Bihar. The Rajputs in Bihar are addressed by titles such as
Bihari_Rajput
Indian politician (1955–2010)
June 2010) was an Indian politician from the state of Bihar, and an associate of George Fernandes of Janata Dal and later Samata Party, now led by Uday
Digvijay Singh (Bihar politician)
Digvijay_Singh_(Bihar_politician)
Indian politician (born 1944)
Devi. Manjhi has been a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly since 1980. He was affiliated with several political parties, Indian National Congress
Jitan_Ram_Manjhi
Indian politician
politicians from the RJD family of Bihar political scenario. Bhola Yadav was born in Kapchhahi village of Darbhanga district in Bihar. His father's name is
Bhola_Yadav
Indian politician
career in politics by contesting Assembly election against Dilip Singh, the sitting Minister in Government of Bihar and the elder brother of politician
Surajbhan_Singh
Education scandal in India
The 2016 Bihar school examination scandal or topper scam was a corruption scandal in the Indian state of Bihar which came to public light on 31 May 2016
2016 Bihar school examination scandal
2016_Bihar_school_examination_scandal
Indian politician (born 1957)
politician serving as a Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar since 15 April 2026. He has been a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly since 1982, and has constantly
Vijay_Kumar_Chaudhary
Village in Bihar, India
during British rule in India. It is supposedly one of the most powerful political families in Bihar. Mahesh Babu, Usha Sinha along with her late husband
Jaintpur
Indian politician
was a member of parliament in 1980's from Congress party. But her political career started as the debutant candidate for the new Bihar People's Party
Lovely_Anand
Indian politician (1946–2020)
Vaishali constituency of Bihar and was the national vice president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal political party. He was one of the senior most politicians
Raghuvansh_Prasad_Singh
Indian politician
Minister and Law Minister of Bihar. He has also served as the President of the BJP, Bihar from 2013 to 2017. Pandey, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Mangal_Pandey_(politician)
Indian politician (born 1963)
before he entered the politics. Jawed was born into a political family on 17 June 1963 in Gowabadi village, Kishanganj district, Bihar. His father Mohammad
Mohammad_Jawed
Indian politician (born 1970)
उत्तराधिकारियों में ही फिर संघर्ष - Bihar, Baruraj Election News 2020: Conflict between political heirs of two families in Baruraj again". Jagran (in Hindi)
Arun_Kumar_Singh_(politician)
Ethnic group/class in India and Nepal
including beekeeping and horticulture, found largely in the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Kushwahas are presently classified as Other Backward
Kushwaha
Caste wars of Bihar, India
The Caste based violence in Bihar has a history of conflict between the Forward Castes, who controlled vast swathes of land, and the Lower Castes who were
Caste-related violence in Bihar
Caste-related_violence_in_Bihar
Indian politician (born 1953)
Governor of Nagaland since 13 March 2026. He was former cabinet minister for road construction and health in the Government of Bihar. He is a member of the
Nand_Kishore_Yadav
Former agriculture minister of Bihar
politician from Bihar. He was the minister of tourism, Bihar, and a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Bodh Gaya. He is the son of Member of Parliament
Kumar_Sarvjeet
Anti-Muslim riots in Bihar, India
Communal riots occurred in Bihar, India from 24 October to 11 November 1946, in which Hindu mobs targeted Muslim families. The riots were triggered by
1946_Bihar_riots
Languages spoken in Bihar (India)
Most of the languages of Bihar, the third most populous state of India, belong to the Bihari subgroup of the Indo-Aryan family. Chief among them are Bhojpuri
Languages_of_Bihar
Caste community of India
important in politics than in culture; in Bihar, it came to represent the political solidarity of the Koeri and Kurmi castes. In context of the communal
Koeri
Indian criminal (1980 –2021)
the state of Bihar, who later became a politician, serving as an MLA and Member of Parliament from the Siwan constituency in the state of Bihar. He was
Mohammad Shahabuddin (Indian politician)
Mohammad_Shahabuddin_(Indian_politician)
Private army in Bihar, India, 1982–1990
of Bihar, India in the 1980s, made up of members of the Kurmi caste. Bhumi Sena was formed by Kurmi landowners in 1982, in response to the murders of
Bhumi_Sena
Indian parliamentarian who chaired the Mandal Commission
Northern Bihar. He served as the seventh Chief Minister of Bihar in 1968, but he resigned after 30 days. As a parliamentarian, he served as the chairman of the
B._P._Mandal
Bihar is a state located in the eastern part of India. India portal 1700 BCE: King Brihadratha establishes the first ruling dynasty of Magadha. 1100–600
Timeline_of_Bihar
2000 Indian law creating the state of Jharkhand
the passage of the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000. This act has been the subject of criticism from various political leaders. Former Bihar Chief Minister
Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000
Bihar_Reorganisation_Act,_2000
Indian politician
Rajkumar Singh is an Indian politician from Bihar and a former Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly. Singh won the Matihani Assembly constituency on
Rajkumar_Singh_(politician)
Indian politician (1937–2019)
politician who served as Chief Minister of Bihar and as Minister in the Union Cabinet. He was also Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha between 1988 - 1990
Jagannath_Mishra
Demonym for the inhabitants of Bihar, India
Bihari (listen) is a demonym given to the inhabitants of the Indian state of Bihar. Bihari people can be separated into three main Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic
Biharis
Indian politician
Shyam Rajak Political Journey RJD Lalu Prasad Yadav Nitish Kumar bihar politics". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 September 2025. "2025 Bihar Legislative
Shyam_Rajak
Parliamentary constituency in Bihar, India
The Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. Between 1952 and 2019
Aurangabad, Bihar Lok Sabha constituency
Aurangabad,_Bihar_Lok_Sabha_constituency
Indian politician
of their political Jan Kranti Dal. He was elected to the 6th Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Patna constituency of Bihar in
Mahamaya_Prasad_Sinha
Defunct political party in India
(LJP, lit. 'People's Manpower Party') was a state political party mainly based in the state of Bihar, India. The party was formed in 2000 when Ram Vilas
Lok_Janshakti_Party
Indian politician
social worker from Bihar. He was the former Education and Road Construction Minister of Bihar. He served as the president of the Bihar Pradesh Congress
Vidyakar_Kavi
Indian politician (1943–2021)
president of Bihar Provincial Congress Committee for two terms. Singh had a long political life spanning over five decades and in this long political career
Sadanand_Singh
Indian politician
Ekwari village of the Bhojpur region of Bihar. He has assumed several important posts in various regional political parties of Bihar, which include Communist
Bhagwan_Singh_Kushwaha
Indian politician (1964–1997)
September 1964 in Siwan, Bihar in a Kushwaha or Koeri family. His father was a sergeant in the Indian Air Force who died of a heart attack when he was
Chandrashekhar_Prasad
Post independence mobilisation of Dalits in Bihar
Dalits in Bihar are a social group composed of many Scheduled Castes, placed at the bottom of the "caste-based social order" in India. The Dalits also
Dalits_in_Bihar
Political and cultural advancement of Backward Castes
The Backward Caste movement in Bihar can be traced back to the formation of Triveni Sangh, a caste coalition and political party, in the 1930s, which was
Backward Caste movement in Bihar
Backward_Caste_movement_in_Bihar
Indian politician
Singh is the member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Rupauli, and is a politician and social worker hailing from Purnia, Bihar. He was earlier nominated
Shankar Singh (Bihar politician)
Shankar_Singh_(Bihar_politician)
2013 fatal insecticide poisoning in India
fell ill at a primary school in the village of Gandaman in the Saran district of the Indian state of Bihar after eating a Midday Meal contaminated with
Bihar school meal poisoning incident
Bihar_school_meal_poisoning_incident
Indian politician
Rana Randhir is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Bihar. He served as Minister in Bihar Government. He has won the Bihar Legislative Assembly election
Rana_Randhir
Indian politician (born 1976)
a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from the Arwal Assembly constituency. He also serves as the Spokesperson and Media In-charge of the Bharatiya
Manoj Kumar (Bihar politician)
Manoj_Kumar_(Bihar_politician)
Zamindari Estate of British India
district of Bihar. The name of the estate derives from a Murho village of Madhepura District. Members of the Murho family were notable landlords of the Kosi
Murho_Estate
Indian politician (born 1972)
of Hindustani Awam Morcha, a political party led by former Bihar Chief Minister, Jitan Ram Manjhi. He defeated Anil Kumar by a substantial margin of votes
Abhay_Kushwaha
Indian politician based in Bihar
from Bihar. She was first elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1952 from Jagdishpur. In 1963, she became the first woman cabinet minister of Bihar. She
Sumitra_Devi_(politician)
Dynasty of Bihar
in Bihar, India. It originated from Sikandar Lodhi's period of political shifts. As Sikandar Lodhi gained power, the Jaunpur governor fled to Bihar. Tirhut
Noohani_dynasty
Upper-caste landlord militia group in India
group, mainly based in the state of Bihar, India. The group was formed by Bhumihar landlords under the leadership of Brahmeshwar Mukhiya in 1994, with
Ranvir_Sena
Rajput Clan
in the political history of medieval Bihar with many of their strongholds being established in the erstwhile Shahabad district of West Bihar, the most
Ujjainiya
adherents of Islam who identify linguistically, culturally, and genealogically as Biharis. They are geographically native to the region comprising the Bihar state
Bihari_Muslims
Former Chief Minister of Bihar
April 1981) was an Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He was the Chief Minister of Bihar in 1970 for ten months, but Congress was reduced to a
Daroga_Prasad_Rai
Indian politician (1917–2006)
Minister of the Indian state of Bihar. He spent his student years under the tutelage of Lal Bahadur Shastri at Allahabad. Brought up in a political environment
Satyendra_Narayan_Sinha
Indian politician (born 1989)
Business from the University of Hertfordshire, De Havilland Campus, United Kingdom. He entered politics in 2013 and contested the Bihar Vidhan Sabha elections
Prince_Raj
Indian politician
Bharti (born 22 May 1976) is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar and the daughter of Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi. In June 2016, she was the party's
Misa_Bharti
Indian politician
founder of the Vikassheel Insaan Party, a political party in Bihar. He previously worked as a Bollywood stage designer. Sahani is also owner of a company
Mukesh_Sahani
Indian politician
trafficking. Raj Ballabh Yadav came from an established political family in the Nawada region of Bihar. His father, Jehal Prasad, was the Zila Parishad President
Raj_Ballabh_Yadav
Indian politician (1921–1993)
Deogarh district of Bihar. In the Pararia mass rape incident, the policemen of Bihar Police Force raped women belonging to twenty six families and looted the
Bindeshwari_Dubey
Medieval dynasty and later a zamindari estate of Bhumihar during the British Raj
administrative center of the ruling family. As a powerful zamindari, Narhan Estate played a vital role in the socio-political landscape of Bihar, influencing regional
Narhan_Estate
15th Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014
Kumar was born on 31 March 1945, in Bhojpur district, Bihar of the British India (present day Bihar, India) to Jagjivan Ram, a Dalit Chamar leader and former
Meira_Kumar
Indian politician (1952–2024)
was a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Bihar. He was a Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar as well as the Finance Minister of Bihar from 2005 to
Sushil_Kumar_Modi
Indian politician
leader of Communist Party of India. He was the founder secretary of Communist Party of India Bihar unit. He was born on 16 November 1914 in the town of Bhagalpur
Sunil_Mukherjee
Indian politician and commercial pilot (born 1962)
from Bihar. He is a four-time Member of Parliament representing Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2024, he won from Saran (Lok Sabha constituency) in Bihar. Earlier
Rajiv_Pratap_Rudy
Indian politician (born 1973)
politician from Bihar and a member of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas). He is currently serving as the Minister of Sugarcane industries of Bihar. He has been
Sanjay_Kumar_Paswan
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