Bihar Legislative Assembly
Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 17th Bihar Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | of the Bihar Legislature |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Leadership | |
Arif Mohammad Khan since 2 January 2025 | |
Secretary-in-charge to the Legislature | Khyati Singh |
Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
Deputy Chief Minister (Deputy Leader of the House) | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 243 |
Political groups | Government (131)
Official Opposition (111) Others (1)
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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 | |
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.
Before the partition of Bihar, the total strength of membership in the assembly was 331, including one nominated member. After the partition, the 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.