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The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Bihar state elects 16 members since the 2002 biennial elections. Before, Bihar State has elected 21 seats since April 1952 and 22 seats since 1956, and 16 members after the Bihar Reorganisation Act 2000 and the creation of the new Jharkhand state on 15 November 2000.
Present and Past Member of Rajya Sabha from Bihar( and Jharkhand ). 16 ( earlier 22, including 6 of Jharkhand )Rajya Sabha members are elected to Rajya Sabha by Members of the Bihar Pradesh State Legislature.
The seat sharing agreement was finalised on 3 October 2020 with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha included in the alliance. [63] On 7 October, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha opted out of the alliance in Bihar over disagreements on seat sharing while maintaining that they will continue to uphold their alliance in the state of Jharkhand. [64]
A speaker is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha and of the legislative assembly of each of the twenty-eight states and three union territories. Similarly a chairperson heads the Rajya Sabha and the legislative council of each of the six states, where the upper house in the state legislature exists.
The Rajya Sabha (lit: "States' Assembly"), also known as the Council of States, is the upper house of the Parliament of India which is bicameral.As of 2023, it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the State legislative assemblies of India and of union territories using single transferable votes through open ballots, while the President of India can appoint 12 members ...
Present and Past Member of Parliament from Bihar. 16 Rajya Sabha member and 40 Lok Sabha members are elected. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The Parliament of India a bicameral legislature composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). Membership is limited to 250 members. 238 are elected by the State legislative assemblies, and 12 are nominated by the president of India for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services.
Currently, the state of Bihar sends 40 representatives to the Lok Sabha, elected through a first past the post system.The Indian general election, 2009 in Bihar were held for 40 seats with the state going to polls in the first four phases of the general elections.