Legislative Council of Bihar
| Bihar Legislative Council | |
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| Leadership | |
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Chairman
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Deputy Chairman
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Md. Harun Rasid, JD(U)
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Leader of House
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 75 |
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Political groups
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NDA Government (57) |
| Meeting place | |
| Bihar Legislative Council, Patna, Bihar | |
| Website | |
| http://www.biharvidhanparishad.gov.in | |
NDA Government (57)
JD(U) (31)
BJP (23)
LJP (2)
RLSP (1)
Opposition (17)
RJD (9)
INC (5)
CPI (2)
Independent (1)
Vacant (1)
Bihar Vidhan Parishad, also known as Bihar Legislative Council, is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the state of Bihar in India.
A new Province of Bihar and Odisha was created by the British Government on 12 December 1911. The Legislative Council with a total of 43 members belonging to different categories was formed in 1912. The first sitting of the Council was convened on 20 January 1913. In 1936, Bihar attained its separate Statehood. Under the Government of India Act, 1919, the unicameral legislature got converted into bicameral one, i.e. the Bihar Legislative Council and the Bihar Legislative Assembly. Under the Government of India Act, 1935, the Bihar Legislative Council consisted of 29 members. After the first General Elections 1952, the number of members was increased up to 72 and by 1958 the number was raised to 96. With the creation of Jharkhand, as a result of the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 passed by the Parliament, the strength of the Bihar Legislative Council has been reduced from 96 to 75 members.Some veteran council members B.P. Mandal, Jagannath Mishra, Satyendra Narain Singh & Laloo Prasad Yadav have also served as Chief Minister of Bihar.
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