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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{unreferenced|date=September 2009}}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Bharatiya Jan Congress&#039;&#039;&#039; (Indian Popular Congress) was a [[political party]] that existed in the [[India]]n state of [[Bihar (India)|Bihar]] around 1999-2001. BJC was led by the ex-Chief Minister [[Jagannath Mishra]].<br /> <br /> Mishra, who then belonged to the [[Indian National Congress]], was the Chief Minister of Bihar 1975-1979, 1980-1983 and 1989-1990. Mishra was an opponent of the leadership of [[Sitaram Kesri]] in the Congress party.<br /> <br /> Mishra was accused of corruption in connection with the so-called &#039;fodder scandal&#039;. During one period he has imprisoned for his role in the affair.<br /> <br /> In 1999 BJC was active in forming a political front in Bihar consisting of BJC, [[Bihar Vikas Party]], [[Janata Dal (Secular)]], [[All India Forward Bloc]], [[Samajwadi Janata Party]] and [[Nationalist Congress Party]]. The front was supposed to confront both the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] and [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]].<br /> <br /> 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).<br /> <br /> In 2001 BJC merged with [[Nationalist Congress Party]]. Mishra did however leave NCP ahead of the 2004 elections and joined [[Janata Dal (United)]]. Later Mishra joined [[RJD]].<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> *[[Indian National Congress breakaway parties]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Defunct political parties in Bihar]]<br /> [[Category:1999 establishments in Bihar]]<br /> [[Category:Political parties in India]]</div>

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