Jagdambika Pal

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Jagdambika Pal (born 21 October 1950) is an Indian National Congress leader and a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for 3 days from 21 February 1998 to 23 February 1998.

He was born to Surya Baksha Pal and Mool Rajidevi at bharvaliya village of Bankati Block in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh state.

When, the Uttar Pradesh state government led by Kalyan Singh was dismissed on 21 February 1998 by Governor of Uttar Pradesh Romesh Bhandari, he became Chief Minister. Kalyan Singh moved Allahabad High Court which termed the dismissal of government unconstitutional on 23 February 1998, thereby reinstating the Kalyan Singh government.

Later, Jagdambika Pal became the president of the Uttar Pradesh state unit of the Congress. In 2009 he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Domariyaganj Lok Sabha constituency in Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh.

On 3rd July 2011, Jagdambika Pal and other members of Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India, opened Commemorative plaque at Mahua Dabar, where the British massacred 5,000 people during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.^[1]

He founded Surya Baksha Pal Girls Inter college and Surya Baksha Pal Post Graduate Degree College at Bankati, Basti

Political offices
Preceded by Kalyan Singh	Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (de facto) 21 February 1998 – 23 February 1998	Succeeded by Kalyan Singh

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↑ Mahua Dabar commemorative plaque

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Name	Pal, Jagdambika
Alternative names
Short description	Indian politician
Date of birth	21 October 1950
Place of birth	Bharwalia, Bankati, Basti, Uttar Pradesh
Date of death
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