Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections - 2020
Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections – 2020 By - Lt Col D Purushothaman Pillay (Retd) A Crucial Election During A Pandemic, With Likely National Political Implications! These are the quinquennial elections which will elect 243 members to the State Legislative Assembly, which is also called the Bihar Vidhan Sabha. This is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the eastern Indian state of Bihar, which is the 3rd largest state by population, and the 12th largest by area, of the Union of India. The party or coalition that secures in excess of 122 seats will get the opportunity to govern the state after the elections. A brief snapshot of some essential facts of the state of Bihar is given below: FACTS Capital - Patna Formation - 22 March 1912 Statehood - 26 January 1950 Divisions - 9 Districts - 38 Cultural Regions - 3 (Magadh, Mithila & Bhojpur) Municipal Corporations - 12 Total Area - 94,163 Sq Kms Populati...