State election in India
1972 Bihar legislative assembly election|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Leader
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Kedar Pandey
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Shrinath Mishra
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Party
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INC
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CPI
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Seats won
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167
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35
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Popular vote
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5,688,002
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1,192,746
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Percentage
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33.12
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6.94
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Legislative Assembly elections were held in March 1972, to elect members to the Bihar Legislative Assembly.[1] After the elections, the Congress emerged as the largest party, and Kedar Pandey was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Later, Abdul Gafoor become the Chief Minister, from 2 July 1973 to 11 April 1975, followed by Jagannath Mishra from 11 April 1975 to 30 April 1977.