Bindeshwari Dubey also known by 'Baba', was a trade unionist and freedom fighter 'wanted dead or alive' by the British in the preindependence era of 1940s. He later held the post of the Chief Minister

Chief Minister

A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...

 of Bihar

Bihar

Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....

 from March 25, 1985 to February 14, 1988. Subsequently he acted as Cabinet Minister for Law and Justice and Labour in Rajeev Gandhi's cabinet. He also acted as a transport, education and health minister of Bihar and National president of Indian National Trade Union Congress

Indian National Trade Union Congress

Indian National Trade Union Congress is the trade union wing of the Indian National Congress. It was founded May 3, 1947, and is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation. According to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Labour, INTUC had a membership of 3892011 in...

(INTUC). He was also a Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee chief before becoming CM of Bihar. He was continuously a member of a legislature, either parliament or assembly since 1952, except 1977-1980(anti-emergency wave), until his death. He was also a undisputed president of State INTUC President till death. In his regime a proverb 'Baba naam kevalam' was famous, which means there is no name except 'baba'.