Bharatiya Jan Congress (Indian Popular Congress) was a

political party A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...

that existed in the

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n state of

Bihar Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...

around 1999-2001. BJC was led by the ex-Chief Minister

Jagannath Mishra Jagannath Mishra (24 June 1937 – 19 August 2019) was an Indian politician who served as Chief Minister of Bihar and as Union Council of Ministers, Minister in the Union Cabinet. He was also Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha between 1988 - 1990 ...

. Mishra, who then belonged to the

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, was the Chief Minister of Bihar 1975-1979, 1980-1983 and 1989-1990. Mishra was an opponent of the leadership of

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in the Congress party. Mishra was accused of corruption in connection with the so-called 'fodder scandal'. During one period he has imprisoned for his role in the affair. In 1999 BJC was active in forming a political front in Bihar consisting of BJC, Bihar Vikas Party,

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and

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. The front was supposed to confront both the

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and

Rashtriya Janata Dal The Rashtriya Janata Dal ( RJD; translation: National People's Party) is an Indian political party, mainly based in the state of Bihar. The party was founded in 1997 by Lalu Prasad Yadav. The party's support base has traditionally been Other ...

. The BJC youth wing was called Bharatiya Yuva Jan Congress (Indian Youth Popular Congress) and the student wing Bharatiya Chhatra Jan Congress (Indian Student Popular Congress). In 2001 BJC merged with

. Mishra did however leave NCP ahead of the 2004 elections and joined

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. Later Mishra joined

RJD The Rashtriya Janata Dal ( RJD; translation: National People's Party) is an Indian political party, mainly based in the state of Bihar. The party was founded in 1997 by Lalu Prasad Yadav. The party's support base has traditionally been Othe ...

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{{reflist Defunct political parties in Bihar 1999 establishments in Bihar Indian National Congress breakaway groups Political parties established in 1999

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