Bihar Legislative Assembly

Bihar Legislative Assembly

Bihar Vidhan Sabha
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-in-charge to the Legislature	Smt khyati Singh
Speaker	Nand Kishore Yadav, BJP ; since 15 February 2024
Deputy Speaker	Narendra Narayan Yadav, JD(U) ; since 23 February 2024
Leader of the House; (Chief Minister)	Nitish Kumar, JD(U) ; since 22 February 2015
Deputy Leader of the House; (Deputy Chief Minister)	Vijay Kumar Sinha, BJP; Samrat Choudhary, BJP ; since 28 January 2024
Leader of the Opposition	Tejashwi Yadav, RJD ; since 14 February 2024
Structure
Seats	243
Political groups	Government (129) NDA (129) BJP (80); JD(U) (44); HAM(S) (3); IND (2); Official Opposition (109) INDIA (109) RJD (77); INC (17); CPI(ML)L (11); CPI (2); CPI(M) (2); Other Opposition (1) AIMIM (1) Vacant (4) Vacant (4)
Elections
Voting system	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

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

^ "JD(U)'s Narendra Narayan Yadav elected unopposed as Bihar assembly deputy speaker". The Indian Express. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
^ "BJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav elected Speaker of Bihar Assembly". Hindustan Times. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ https://www.lokmattimes.com/national/independent-mla-to-support-nitish-govt-in-bihar/ ^{[bare URL]}
^ "Bihar poll dates announced: Some facts youn need to know about Bihar Legislative Assembly". www.oneindia.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
^ "First Polls, first rift, first rush:Bihar 1952 CM SK Sinha Dy CM Dr AN Sinha". 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.

[1] "JD(U)'s Narendra Narayan Yadav elected unopposed as Bihar assembly deputy speaker". The Indian Express. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.

[2] "BJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav elected Speaker of Bihar Assembly". Hindustan Times. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[3] ttps://www.lokmattimes.com/national/independent-mla-to-support-nitish-govt-in-bihar/ ^{[bare URL]}

[4] "Bihar poll dates announced: Some facts youn need to know about Bihar Legislative Assembly". www.oneindia.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

[5] "First Polls, first rift, first rush:Bihar 1952 CM SK Sinha Dy CM Dr AN Sinha". 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.

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