Bihar Legislative Council Explained

Bihar Legislative Council
Native Name:Bihar Vidhan Parishad
Coa Pic:Seal of Bihar.svg
House Type:Upper house
Body:Bihar Legislature
Term Limits:6 years
Leader1 Type:Governor
Leader1:Rajendra Arlekar
Election1:17 February 2023
Leader2 Type:Chairman
Leader2:Awdesh Narayan Singh
Party2:BJP
Election2:july 2024
Leader3 Type:Deputy Chairman
Leader3:Prof. Ram Vachan Rai, JD(U)
Election3:24 July 2024
Leader4 Type:Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
Leader4:Nitish Kumar
Election4:27 July 2017
Leader5 Type:Deputy Leader of House
Election5:10 August 2022
Leader6 Type:Leader of the Opposition
Leader6:Rabri Devi
Election6:16 February 2024
Party6:RJD
Members:75 (63 Elected + 12 Nominated)
Structure1:File:India Bihar Legislative Council 2024.svg
Structure1 Res:300px
Political Groups1:Government (48)

NDA (48)

Official Opposition (20)

INDIA (20)

Other opposition (6)

IND (6)Vacant (1)

Vacant (1)

Voting System1:Single transferable vote
Session Room:Vidhan-sabha-bihar.jpg
Session Res:250px
Meeting Place:Bihar Legislative Council, Patna, Bihar, India
Website:Bihar Legislative Council

Bihar Legislative Council also known as Bihar Vidhan Parishad is the upper house of the bicameral Bihar Legislature of the state of Bihar in India.

History

A new Province of Bihar and Odisha was created by the Government of India 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 at Patna College Bankipore. In 1920 Bihar and Orissa declared governor province, as per Government of India Act 1919. As per Government of India Act 1935 Bihar and Orissa was split into separate provinces of Bihar and Orissa. 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. On March 21, 1938, the session of the Bihar Legislative Council took place in a newly built building. On 1 April 1950, the secretariat of BLC started functioning. 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 and Lalu Prasad Yadav have also served as Chief Minister of Bihar.

Working

Bihar Legislative Council is a permanent body and not subject to dissolution. But as nearly as possible, one-third of the members thereof retire as soon as may be on the expiration of every second year. Members are now elected or nominated for six years and one-third of them retire every second year. The presiding officers of Vidhan Parishad are now known as Chairman and Deputy Chairman. Members of the upper house, the Legislative Council are indirectly elected through an electoral college. There are 27 Committees which are, at present, functional in the Council. Besides, there are three Financial Committees consisting of the members of the two Houses of the State Legislature.

Current members

Awadhesh Narain Singh

Elected by Legislative Assembly (27)

Keys:

MemberPartyTerm startTerm end
1Mangal PandeyBJP07-May-202406-May-2030
2Anamika Singh PatelBJP07-May-202406-May-2030
3Lal Mohan GuptaBJP07-May-202406-May-2030
4Hari SahniBJP22-Jul-202221-Jul-2028
5Anil SharmaBJP22-Jul-202221-Jul-2028
6Samrat ChaudharyBJP29-Jun-202028-Jun-2026
7Sanjay MayukhBJP29-Jun-202028-Jun-2026
8Nitish KumarJDU07-May-202406-May-2030
9Khalid AnwarJDU07-May-202406-May-2030
10Rabindra Prasad SinghJDU22-Jul-202221-Jul-2028
11Afaque Ahmad KhanJDU22-Jul-202221-Jul-2028
12Ghulam GhausJDU29-Jun-202028-Jun-2026
13Bhishm SahniJDU29-Jun-202028-Jun-2026
14Kumud VermaJDU29-Jun-202028-Jun-2026
15Rabri DeviRJD07-May-202406-May-2030
16Abdul Bari SiddiquiRJD07-May-202406-May-2030
17Syed Faisal AliRJD07-May-202406-May-2030
18Urmila ThakurRJD07-May-202406-May-2030
19Munni RajakRJD22-Jul-202221-Jul-2028
20Ashok PandeyRJD22-Jul-202221-Jul-2028
21Qari SohaibRJD22-Jul-202221-Jul-2028
22Sunil SinghRJD29-Jun-202028-Jun-2026
23Mo FarooqRJD29-Jun-202028-Jun-2026
24Samir Kumar SinghINC29-Jun-202028-Jun-2026
25Shashi YadavCPI-ML07-May-202406-May-2030
26Santosh SumanHAM07-May-202406-May-2030
27Bhagwan Singh KushwahaJDU[1] 06-July-202428-Jun-2026

Elected from Local Authorities Constituencies (24)

Keys:

ConstituencyMemberPartyTerm startTerm end
1PatnaKartikey KumarRJD08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
2BhojpurRadhacharan SahJDU08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
3Gaya-Jehanabad-Arwal Rinku YadavRJD08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
4NalandaReena YadavJDU08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
5Rohtas-KaimurSantosh SinghBJP08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
6NawadaAshok YadavInd08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
7AurangabadDileep SinghBJP08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
8SaranSachchidanand RaiInd08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
9SiwanVinod JaiswalRJD08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
10DarbhangaSunil ChaudharyBJP08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
11East ChamparanMaheshwar SinghInd08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
12MuzaffarpurDinesh Prasad SinghJDU08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
13VaishaliBhushan RayRLJP08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
14SamastipurTarun Kumar BJP08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
15West ChamparanSaurabh KumarRJD08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
16Sitamarhi-SheoharRekha DeviJDU08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
17Purnia-Araria-KishanganjDilip JaiswalBJP08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
18Bhagalpur-BankaVijay SinghJDU08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
19Munger-Jamui-Lakhisarai- SheikhpuraAjay Kumar SinghRJD08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
20KatiharAshok AgrawalBJP08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
21Saharsa-Madhepura-SupaulAjay SinghRJD08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
22MadhubaniAmbika Gulab Yadav Ind08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
23GopalganjRajeev SinghBJP08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028
24Begusarai-KhagariaRajeev KumarINC08-Apr-202207-Apr-2028

Elected from Graduates Constituencies (6)

Keys:

ConstituencyMemberPartyTerm startTerm end
1TirhutVacant16-Nov-2026
2PatnaNeeraj KumarJDU17-Nov-202016-Nov-2026
3KoshiNarendra Kumar YadavBJP17-Nov-202016-Nov-2026
4DarbhangaSarvesh KumarIND17-Nov-202016-Nov-2026
5SaranVirendra Narayan YadavJDU09-May-202308-May-2029
6GayaAwadhesh Narain SinghBJP09-May-202308-May-2029

Elected from Teachers Constituencies (6)

Keys:

ConstituencyMemberPartyTerm startTerm end
1PatnaNawal Kishore YadavBJP17-Nov-202016-Nov-2026
2DarbhangaMadan Mohan JhaINC17-Nov-202016-Nov-2026
3SaranAfaque AhmadIND06-Apr-202316-Nov-2026
4TirhutSanjay Kumar SinghCPI17-Nov-202016-Nov-2026
5KoshiSanjeev Kumar SinghJDU09-May-202308-May-2029
6GayaJeevan KumarBJP09-May-202308-May-2029

Nominated (12)

Keys:

MemberPartyTerm startTerm end
1Janak RamBJP17-Mar-202116-Mar-2027
2Devesh KumarBJP17-Mar-202116-Mar-2027
3Rajendra Prasad GuptaBJP17-Mar-202116-Mar-2027
4Pramod Kumar ChandravanshiBJP17-Mar-202116-Mar-2027
5Ghanshyam ThakurBJP17-Mar-202116-Mar-2027
6Nivedita SinghBJP17-Mar-202116-Mar-2027
7Ashok ChoudharyJDU17-Mar-202116-Mar-2027
8Ram Bachan RaiJDU17-Mar-202116-Mar-2027
9Sanjay Kumar SinghJDU17-Mar-202116-Mar-2027
10Lallan Kumar SarafJDU17-Mar-202116-Mar-2027
11Sanjay SinghJDU17-Mar-202116-Mar-2027
12Raj Vardhan AzadJDU13-Oct-202316-Mar-2027

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-02-06 . RJD MLC Rambali Singh Chandravanshi disqualified from Bihar Legislative Council . www.indiatvnews.com .

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