Bihar Legislative Assembly
The Bihar Legislative Assembly also known as the Bihar Vidhan Sabha is the lower house of the bicameral Bihar Legislature of the state of Bihar in India. The first state elections were held in 1952.
Bihar Legislative Assembly Bihar Vidhan Sabha | |
|---|---|
| 17th Bihar Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | Lower house of the Bihar Legislature |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Leadership | |
Governor of Bihar | Rajendra Arlekar since 17 February 2023 |
Secretary to the Legislature | Bateshwar Nath Pandey |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
Deputy Leader of the House (Deputy Chief Minister) | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 243 |
Political groups | Government (134)
Official Opposition (107) Other opposition (1)
Vacant (2)
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| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | October - November 2020 |
Next election | October - November 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Bihar State Assembly, Patna, Bihar, India | |
| Website | |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
Before partition of Bihar, the total strength of membership in the Assembly was 331, including one nominated member. After partition, seats were reduced to 243 members. Shri Krishna Singh became the first Leader of the House and the first Chief Minister, Anugrah Narayan Singh was elected as the first Deputy Leader of the house and the first Deputy Chief Minister.
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