List of constituencies of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Bihar Legislative Assembly came into existence in 1937. The Assembly had a strength of 155 members. According to the provisions of the Constitution of India, the first General Elections in the state were held in 1952. The total strength of membership in the Assembly was 331, including one nominated member. Dr. Sri Krishna Singh became the first Leader of the house and the Chief Minister and Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha 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 the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000, the strength of the Bihar Legislative Assembly was reduced from 325 to 243 members.
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Bihar Assembly Constituencies
Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Bihar are as follows:[1]
Constituency 1-50
Constituency 51-100
Constituency 101-150
Constituency 151-200
Constituency 201-243
See also
- List of Assembly constituencies of Bihar
- List of Lok Sabha Constituencies in Bihar
- Elections in India
- 49-O Popularly known as 'No Vote'
Further reading
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