| Jai Bihari Lal Khachi | |
| Birth Date: | 5 May 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Kumarsain, Punjab, British India |
| Death Place: | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Death Cause: | Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Alma Mater: | St. Stephen's College, Delhi University of Delhi |
| Office1: | Minister for Public Works, Government of Himachal Pradesh |
| 1Blankname1: | Chief minister |
| Term Start1: | 3 December 1993 |
| Term End1: | 23 March 1998 |
| Office2: | Minister for Co-operation and Transport, Government of Himachal Pradesh |
| 1Blankname2: | Chief Minister |
| Term Start2: | 16 March 1989 |
| Term End2: | 5 March 1990 |
| Office3: | Minister for Co-operation, Planning and Implementation of the 20-Point Programme, Government of Himachal Pradesh |
| 1Blankname3: | Chief Minister |
| Term Start3: | 8 April 1983 |
| Term End3: | 8 March 1985 |
| Office4: | Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency4: | Kumarsain |
| Term Start4: | 1993 |
| Term End4: | 2002 |
| Predecessor4: | Bhagat Ram Chauhan |
| Successor4: | Vidya Stokes |
| Constituency6: | Kumarsain |
| Term Start6: | 1982 |
| Term End6: | 1990 |
| Predecessor6: | Bhaskera Nand |
| Successor6: | Bhagat Ram Chauhan |
| Constituency8: | Kumarsain |
| Term Start8: | 1972 |
| Term End8: | 1977 |
| Predecessor8: | Ram Dayal |
| Successor8: | Bhaskera Nand |
| Constituency9: | Theog |
| Term Start9: | 1967 |
| Term End9: | 1972 |
| Predecessor9: | Devi Ram |
| Successor9: | Lal Chand Stokes |
Jai Bihari Lal Khachi or J.B.L Khachi (5 May 1927 – 11 April 2002) was an Indian politician from Kumarsain in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh, India. He was a former 3 times cabinet minister of Himachal Pradesh and a member of the Indian National Congress.[1]
J.B.L Khachi was born on 5 May 1927 at Ghumana village of Kumharsain tehsil in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. His father, Hira Nand Khachi, was a man of progressive views and was very disciplined.[2] Khachi became a Law graduate from Lahore. He then pursued his further studies from the University of Delhi.
After his studies, he returned to Himachal Pradesh and joined the co-operative movement in the state. He contested his first two elections of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1967 and 1972 as Independent candidate and in both he won. In 1977 he joined Indian National Congress. He was elected 6 times as MLA, one time from Theog constituency in 1967 and 5 times from Kumarsain constituency in 1972, 1982, 1985, 1993 and 1998.[3] [4] He also remained 3 times minister in Virbhadra Singh's cabinet.[5]
J.B.L Khachi and Thakur Sen Negi founded Himachal Pradesh Lok Raj Party (LRP) in 1967. LRP contested the 1971 Lok Sabha elections and the 1972 state assembly elections.
In the 1972 state assembly elections LRP had put up candidates in 16 out of 68 constituencies. Two were elected as MLA from Kinnaur and Arki constituency. The party was dissolved just before the 1977 state assembly elections.
Apart from being at various times MLA and cabinet minister, he was also the Chairman of Working group (1967–1970), General Secretary of the Progressive front in Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (1970–1973), President of the Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Union (1962–1974) and General Secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (1990–1993). He had also given speech in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland.
Khachi died of a massive heart attack on the morning of 11 April 2002.[6] At that time Khachi was the sitting MLA of Kumarsain constituency.