Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Bihar | |
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Type | |
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Houses | Bihar Legislative Assembly |
History | |
Preceded by | 15th Bihar Assembly |
Succeeded by | 17th Bihar Assembly |
Leadership | |
Speaker | Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, JD(U) (2015 To 2020) |
Nitish Kumar (2015 - 2020), JD(U) | |
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Leader of the Opposition |
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Structure | |
Seats | 243 |
Political groups | Government (119) NDA (119) Opposition (92) Others (1)
Vacant (31)
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Length of term | 2015–2020 |
Elections | |
first-past-the-post | |
Last election | 2015 |
Next election | 2020 |
The Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Bihar (Sixteenth Vidhan Sabha of Bihar) was constituted on 20 November 2015 as a result of Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 2015 held between 12 October to 5 November 2015. [1] The Legislative Assembly has total of 243 MLAs.
The Bihar Legislative Assembly, also known as the Bihar Vidhan Sabha, is the lower house of the state were held in 1952 yes. The total strength of membership in the Assembly was 331, including one nominated member. Dr. Shri Krishna Singh became the first Leader of the House and the Chief Minister, Dr. Anugrah Narayan Singh was elected the first Deputy Leader of the Assembly and became state's first Deputy Chief Minister. It was reduced to 318 during the second General Elections. In 1977, the total number of elected members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly was further raised from 318 to 324. With the creation of a separate State of Jharkhand, by an Act of Parliament titled as the Bihar Reorganisation Act, the strength of the Bihar Legislative Assembly was reduced from 324 to 243 members. Among 243 seats 38are S.C and 2are S.T reserved seats.
Bettiah Vidhan Sabha constituency is an assembly constituency in Paschim Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Bettiah will be one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.
Supaul is an assembly constituency in Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Supaul will be one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.
Forbesganj is an assembly constituency in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar. Vidyasagar Kesari is the MLA of Forbesganj assembly constituency elected in 2015 and 2020.
Thakurganj is an assembly constituency in Kishanganj district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Kishanganj is an assembly constituency in Kishanganj district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Kochadhaman is an assembly constituency in Kishanganj district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Amour is an assembly constituency in Purnia district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Balrampur is an assembly constituency in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Pranpur is an assembly constituency in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. Nisha Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party is the current Member of Legislative Assembly since 2020.
Madhepura is an assembly constituency in Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Madhepura will be one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.
Gopalganj is an assembly constituency in Gopalganj district in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Gopalganj will be one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.
Chapra is an assembly constituency in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Chapra was one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.
Amnour is an assembly constituency in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Hajipur Vidhan Sabha constituency is an assembly constituency in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar. In the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, it will be one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT-enabled electronic voting machines.
Khagaria is an assembly constituency in Khagaria district in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Khagaria will be one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.
Amarpur Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of 243 legislative assembly of legislative assembly of Bihar. It is part of Banka lok sabha constituency along with other assembly constituencies viz Dhoraiya, Katoria, Belhar and Banka. The current MLA is Jayant Raj Kushwaha of Janata Dal (United).
Dhoraiya Vidhan Sabha constituency alternatively Dhauraiya or Dhuraiya Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of 243 legislative assembly of legislative assembly of Bihar. It is part of Banka lok sabha constituency along with other assembly constituencies viz Amarpur, Katoria, Belhar and Banka.
Buxar vidhan sabha constituency is one of the 243 assembly constituencies of Bihar Vidhan Sabha. It comes under Buxar for parliamentary elections. In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Buxar will be one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.
Dumraon Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of 243 legislative assembly of legislative assembly of Bihar. It is comes under Buxar lok sabha constituency. In 2020 Ajit Kumar Singh of CPI(ML) won from the Dumraon constituency.