Bihar Legislative Council
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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.
Infobox
Type
Upper house of the Bihar Legislature
Term limits
6 years
Governor
Arif Mohammad Khan since 2 January 2025
Chairperson
Awadhesh Narain Singh, BJP since 20 June 2024
Deputy Chairperson
Prof. Ram Bachan Rai, JD(U) since 24 July 2024
Leader of the House(Chief Minister)
Nitish Kumar, JD(U) since 27 July 2017
Leader of the Opposition
Rabri Devi, RJD since 16 February 2024
Seats
75 (63 Elected 12 Nominated)
Political groups
Government (42) NDA (42) BJP (22) JD(U) (19) HAM(S) (1) Official Opposition (21) MGB (21) RJD (16) INC (3) CPI(ML)L (1) CPI (1) Others (8) IND (6) RLJP (1) JSP (1) Vacant (4) Vacant (4)
Voting system
Single transferable vote
Chairman
Awadhesh Narain Singh, BJP since 20 June 2024
Tables
· Current members › Elected by Legislative Assembly (27)
1
2024
2024–2030
1
#
1
Member
Rabri Devi
Party
RJD
Term start
07-May-2024
Term end
06-May-2030
2
2024
2024–2030
2
#
2
Member
Abdul Bari Siddiqui
Party
RJD
Term start
07-May-2024
Term end
06-May-2030
3
2024
2024–2030
3
#
3
Member
Syed Faisal Ali
Party
RJD
Term start
07-May-2024
Term end
06-May-2030
4
2024
2024–2030
4
#
4
Member
Urmila Thakur
Party
RJD
Term start
07-May-2024
Term end
06-May-2030
5
2022
2022–2028
5
#
5
Member
Munni Rajak
Party
RJD
Term start
22-Jul-2022
Term end
21-Jul-2028
6
2022
2022–2028
6
#
6
Member
Ashok Pandey
Party
RJD
Term start
22-Jul-2022
Term end
21-Jul-2028
7
2022
2022–2028
7
#
7
Member
Qari Sohaib
Party
RJD
Term start
22-Jul-2022
Term end
21-Jul-2028
8
2020
2020–2026
8
#
8
Member
Mo Farooq
Party
RJD
Term start
29-Jun-2020
Term end
28-Jun-2026
9
2020
2020–2026
9
#
9
Member
Sunil Kumar Singh
Party
RJD
Term start
29-Jun-2020
Term end
28-Jun-2026
10
2024
2024–2030
10
#
10
Member
Nitish Kumar
Party
JDU
Term start
07-May-2024
Term end
06-May-2030
11
2024
2024–2030
11
#
11
Member
Khalid Anwar
Party
JDU
Term start
07-May-2024
Term end
06-May-2030
12
2022
2022–2028
12
#
12
Member
Rabindra Prasad Singh
Party
JDU
Term start
22-Jul-2022
Term end
21-Jul-2028
13
2022
2022–2028
13
#
13
Member
Afaque Ahmad Khan
Party
JDU
Term start
22-Jul-2022
Term end
21-Jul-2028
14
2020
2020–2026
14
#
14
Member
Ghulam Ghaus
Party
JDU
Term start
29-Jun-2020
Term end
28-Jun-2026
15
2020
2020–2026
15
#
15
Member
Bhishm Sahni
Party
JDU
Term start
29-Jun-2020
Term end
28-Jun-2026
16
2020
2020–2026
16
#
16
Member
Kumud Verma
Party
JDU
Term start
29-Jun-2020
Term end
28-Jun-2026
17
2024
2024–2030
17
#
17
Member
Anamika Singh Patel
Party
BJP
Term start
07-May-2024
Term end
06-May-2030
18
2024
2024–2030
18
#
18
Member
Lal Mohan Gupta
Party
BJP
Term start
07-May-2024
Term end
06-May-2030
19
2022
2022–2028
19
#
19
Member
Hari Sahni
Party
BJP
Term start
22-Jul-2022
Term end
21-Jul-2028
20
2022
2022–2028
20
#
20
Member
Anil Sharma
Party
BJP
Term start
22-Jul-2022
Term end
21-Jul-2028
21
2020
2020–2026
21
#
21
Member
Sanjay Mayukh
Party
BJP
Term start
29-Jun-2020
Term end
28-Jun-2026
22
2020
2020–2026
22
#
22
Member
Samir Kumar Singh
Party
INC
Term start
29-Jun-2020
Term end
28-Jun-2026
23
2024
2024–2030
23
#
23
Member
Shashi Yadav
Party
CPIML
Term start
07-May-2024
Term end
06-May-2030
24
2024
2024–2030
24
#
24
Member
Santosh Kumar Suman
Party
HAM(S)
Term start
07-May-2024
Term end
06-May-2030
25
25
#
25
Member
Vacant
Party
16-Nov-2025
Party
06-May-2030
26
26
#
26
Member
Vacant
Party
16-Nov-2025
Party
28-Jun-2026
27
27
#
27
Member
Vacant
Party
16-Nov-2025
Party
28-Jun-2026
| # | Member | Party | Term start | Term end | |
| 1 | Rabri Devi | RJD | 07-May-2024 | 06-May-2030 | |
| 2 | Abdul Bari Siddiqui | RJD | 07-May-2024 | 06-May-2030 | |
| 3 | Syed Faisal Ali | RJD | 07-May-2024 | 06-May-2030 | |
| 4 | Urmila Thakur | RJD | 07-May-2024 | 06-May-2030 | |
| 5 | Munni Rajak | RJD | 22-Jul-2022 | 21-Jul-2028 | |
| 6 | Ashok Pandey | RJD | 22-Jul-2022 | 21-Jul-2028 | |
| 7 | Qari Sohaib | RJD | 22-Jul-2022 | 21-Jul-2028 | |
| 8 | Mo Farooq | RJD | 29-Jun-2020 | 28-Jun-2026 | |
| 9 | Sunil Kumar Singh | RJD | 29-Jun-2020 | 28-Jun-2026 | |
| 10 | Nitish Kumar | JDU | 07-May-2024 | 06-May-2030 | |
| 11 | Khalid Anwar | JDU | 07-May-2024 | 06-May-2030 | |
| 12 | Rabindra Prasad Singh | JDU | 22-Jul-2022 | 21-Jul-2028 | |
| 13 | Afaque Ahmad Khan | JDU | 22-Jul-2022 | 21-Jul-2028 | |
| 14 | Ghulam Ghaus | JDU | 29-Jun-2020 | 28-Jun-2026 | |
| 15 | Bhishm Sahni | JDU | 29-Jun-2020 | 28-Jun-2026 | |
| 16 | Kumud Verma | JDU | 29-Jun-2020 | 28-Jun-2026 | |
| 17 | Anamika Singh Patel | BJP | 07-May-2024 | 06-May-2030 | |
| 18 | Lal Mohan Gupta | BJP | 07-May-2024 | 06-May-2030 | |
| 19 | Hari Sahni | BJP | 22-Jul-2022 | 21-Jul-2028 | |
| 20 | Anil Sharma | BJP | 22-Jul-2022 | 21-Jul-2028 | |
| 21 | Sanjay Mayukh | BJP | 29-Jun-2020 | 28-Jun-2026 | |
| 22 | Samir Kumar Singh | INC | 29-Jun-2020 | 28-Jun-2026 | |
| 23 | Shashi Yadav | CPIML | 07-May-2024 | 06-May-2030 | |
| 24 | Santosh Kumar Suman | HAM(S) | 07-May-2024 | 06-May-2030 | |
| 25 | Vacant | 16-Nov-2025 | 06-May-2030 | ||
| 26 | Vacant | 16-Nov-2025 | 28-Jun-2026 | ||
| 27 | Vacant | 16-Nov-2025 | 28-Jun-2026 | ||
· Current members › Elected from Local Authorities Constituencies (24)
1
2022
2022–2028
1
#
1
Constituency
Patna
Member
Kartikey Kumar
Party
RJD
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
2
2
#
2
Constituency
Bhojpur-Buxar
Member
Vacant
Party
14-Nov-2025
Party
07-Apr-2028
3
2022
2022–2028
3
#
3
Constituency
Gaya-Jehanabad-Arwal
Member
Rinku Yadav
Party
RJD
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
4
2022
2022–2028
4
#
4
Constituency
Nalanda
Member
Reena Yadav
Party
JDU
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
5
2022
2022–2028
5
#
5
Constituency
Rohtas-Kaimur
Member
Santosh Singh
Party
BJP
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
6
2022
2022–2028
6
#
6
Constituency
Nawada
Member
Ashok Yadav
Party
IND
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
7
2022
2022–2028
7
#
7
Constituency
Aurangabad
Member
Dilip Singh
Party
BJP
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
8
2022
2022–2028
8
#
8
Constituency
Saran
Member
Sachchidanand Rai
Party
IND
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
9
2022
2022–2028
9
#
9
Constituency
Siwan
Member
Vinod Jaiswal
Party
RJD
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
10
2022
2022–2028
10
#
10
Constituency
Darbhanga
Member
Sunil Chaudhary
Party
BJP
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
11
2022
2022–2028
11
#
11
Constituency
East Champaran
Member
Maheshwar Singh
Party
IND
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
12
2022
2022–2028
12
#
12
Constituency
Muzaffarpur
Member
Dinesh Prasad Singh
Party
JDU
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
13
2022
2022–2028
13
#
13
Constituency
Vaishali
Member
Bhushan Ray
Party
RLJP
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
14
2022
2022–2028
14
#
14
Constituency
Samastipur
Member
Tarun Kumar
Party
BJP
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
15
2022
2022–2028
15
#
15
Constituency
West Champaran
Member
Saurabh Kumar
Party
RJD
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
16
2022
2022–2028
16
#
16
Constituency
Sitamarhi-Sheohar
Member
Rekha Devi
Party
JDU
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
17
2022
2022–2028
17
#
17
Constituency
Purnia-Araria-Kishanganj
Member
Dilip Jaiswal
Party
BJP
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
18
2022
2022–2028
18
#
18
Constituency
Bhagalpur-Banka
Member
Vijay Singh
Party
JDU
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
19
2022
2022–2028
19
#
19
Constituency
Munger-Jamui-Lakhisarai- Sheikhpura
Member
Ajay Kumar Singh
Party
RJD
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
20
2022
2022–2028
20
#
20
Constituency
Katihar
Member
Ashok Agrawal
Party
BJP
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
21
2022
2022–2028
21
#
21
Constituency
Saharsa-Madhepura-Supaul
Member
Ajay Kumar Singh
Party
RJD
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
22
2022
2022–2028
22
#
22
Constituency
Madhubani
Member
Ambika Gulab Yadav
Party
IND
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
23
2022
2022–2028
23
#
23
Constituency
Gopalganj
Member
Rajeev Singh
Party
BJP
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
24
2022
2022–2028
24
#
24
Constituency
Begusarai-Khagaria
Member
Rajeev Kumar
Party
INC
Term start
08-Apr-2022
Term end
07-Apr-2028
| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term start | Term end | |
| 1 | Patna | Kartikey Kumar | RJD | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 2 | Bhojpur-Buxar | Vacant | 14-Nov-2025 | 07-Apr-2028 | ||
| 3 | Gaya-Jehanabad-Arwal | Rinku Yadav | RJD | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 4 | Nalanda | Reena Yadav | JDU | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 5 | Rohtas-Kaimur | Santosh Singh | BJP | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 6 | Nawada | Ashok Yadav | IND | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 7 | Aurangabad | Dilip Singh | BJP | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 8 | Saran | Sachchidanand Rai | IND | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 9 | Siwan | Vinod Jaiswal | RJD | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 10 | Darbhanga | Sunil Chaudhary | BJP | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 11 | East Champaran | Maheshwar Singh | IND | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 12 | Muzaffarpur | Dinesh Prasad Singh | JDU | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 13 | Vaishali | Bhushan Ray | RLJP | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 14 | Samastipur | Tarun Kumar | BJP | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 15 | West Champaran | Saurabh Kumar | RJD | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 16 | Sitamarhi-Sheohar | Rekha Devi | JDU | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 17 | Purnia-Araria-Kishanganj | Dilip Jaiswal | BJP | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 18 | Bhagalpur-Banka | Vijay Singh | JDU | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 19 | Munger-Jamui-Lakhisarai- Sheikhpura | Ajay Kumar Singh | RJD | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 20 | Katihar | Ashok Agrawal | BJP | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 21 | Saharsa-Madhepura-Supaul | Ajay Kumar Singh | RJD | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 22 | Madhubani | Ambika Gulab Yadav | IND | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 23 | Gopalganj | Rajeev Singh | BJP | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
| 24 | Begusarai-Khagaria | Rajeev Kumar | INC | 08-Apr-2022 | 07-Apr-2028 | |
· Current members › Elected from Graduates Constituencies (6)
1
2024
2024–2026
1
#
1
Constituency
Tirhut
Member
Bansidhar Brajwasi
Party
IND
Term start
09-Dec-2024
Term end
16-Nov-2026
2
2020
2020–2026
2
#
2
Constituency
Patna
Member
Neeraj Kumar
Party
JDU
Term start
17-Nov-2020
Term end
16-Nov-2026
3
2020
2020–2026
3
#
3
Constituency
Koshi
Member
Narendra Kumar Yadav
Party
BJP
Term start
17-Nov-2020
Term end
16-Nov-2026
4
2020
2020–2026
4
#
4
Constituency
Darbhanga
Member
Sarvesh Kumar
Party
IND
Term start
17-Nov-2020
Term end
16-Nov-2026
5
2023
2023–2029
5
#
5
Constituency
Saran
Member
Virendra Narayan Yadav
Party
JDU
Term start
09-May-2023
Term end
08-May-2029
6
2023
2023–2029
6
#
6
Constituency
Gaya
Member
Awadhesh Narain Singh
Party
BJP
Term start
09-May-2023
Term end
08-May-2029
| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term start | Term end | |
| 1 | Tirhut | Bansidhar Brajwasi | IND | 09-Dec-2024 | 16-Nov-2026 | |
| 2 | Patna | Neeraj Kumar | JDU | 17-Nov-2020 | 16-Nov-2026 | |
| 3 | Koshi | Narendra Kumar Yadav | BJP | 17-Nov-2020 | 16-Nov-2026 | |
| 4 | Darbhanga | Sarvesh Kumar | IND | 17-Nov-2020 | 16-Nov-2026 | |
| 5 | Saran | Virendra Narayan Yadav | JDU | 09-May-2023 | 08-May-2029 | |
| 6 | Gaya | Awadhesh Narain Singh | BJP | 09-May-2023 | 08-May-2029 | |
· Current members › Elected from Teachers Constituencies (6)
1
2020
2020–2026
1
#
1
Constituency
Patna
Member
Nawal Kishore Yadav
Party
BJP
Term start
17-Nov-2020
Term end
16-Nov-2026
2
2020
2020–2026
2
#
2
Constituency
Darbhanga
Member
Madan Mohan Jha
Party
INC
Term start
17-Nov-2020
Term end
16-Nov-2026
3
2023
2023–2026
3
#
3
Constituency
Saran
Member
Afaque Ahmad
Party
JSP
Term start
06-Apr-2023
Term end
16-Nov-2026
4
2020
2020–2026
4
#
4
Constituency
Tirhut
Member
Sanjay Kumar Singh
Party
CPI
Term start
17-Nov-2020
Term end
16-Nov-2026
5
2023
2023–2029
5
#
5
Constituency
Koshi
Member
Sanjeev Kumar Singh
Party
JDU
Term start
09-May-2023
Term end
08-May-2029
6
2023
2023–2029
6
#
6
Constituency
Gaya
Member
Jeevan Kumar
Party
BJP
Term start
09-May-2023
Term end
08-May-2029
| # | Constituency | Member | Party | Term start | Term end | |
| 1 | Patna | Nawal Kishore Yadav | BJP | 17-Nov-2020 | 16-Nov-2026 | |
| 2 | Darbhanga | Madan Mohan Jha | INC | 17-Nov-2020 | 16-Nov-2026 | |
| 3 | Saran | Afaque Ahmad | JSP | 06-Apr-2023 | 16-Nov-2026 | |
| 4 | Tirhut | Sanjay Kumar Singh | CPI | 17-Nov-2020 | 16-Nov-2026 | |
| 5 | Koshi | Sanjeev Kumar Singh | JDU | 09-May-2023 | 08-May-2029 | |
| 6 | Gaya | Jeevan Kumar | BJP | 09-May-2023 | 08-May-2029 | |
· Current members › Nominated (12)
1
2021
2021–2027
1
#
1
Member
Janak Ram
Party
BJP
Term start
17-Mar-2021
Term end
16-Mar-2027
2
2021
2021–2027
2
#
2
Member
Devesh Kumar
Party
BJP
Term start
17-Mar-2021
Term end
16-Mar-2027
3
2021
2021–2027
3
#
3
Member
Rajendra Prasad Gupta
Party
BJP
Term start
17-Mar-2021
Term end
16-Mar-2027
4
2021
2021–2027
4
#
4
Member
Pramod Kumar Chandravanshi
Party
BJP
Term start
17-Mar-2021
Term end
16-Mar-2027
5
2021
2021–2027
5
#
5
Member
Ghanshyam Thakur
Party
BJP
Term start
17-Mar-2021
Term end
16-Mar-2027
6
2021
2021–2027
6
#
6
Member
Nivedita Singh
Party
BJP
Term start
17-Mar-2021
Term end
16-Mar-2027
7
2021
2021–2027
7
#
7
Member
Ashok Choudhary
Party
JDU
Term start
17-Mar-2021
Term end
16-Mar-2027
8
2021
2021–2027
8
#
8
Member
Ram Bachan Rai
Party
JDU
Term start
17-Mar-2021
Term end
16-Mar-2027
9
2021
2021–2027
9
#
9
Member
Sanjay Kumar Singh
Party
JDU
Term start
17-Mar-2021
Term end
16-Mar-2027
10
2021
2021–2027
10
#
10
Member
Lallan Kumar Saraf
Party
JDU
Term start
17-Mar-2021
Term end
16-Mar-2027
11
2021
2021–2027
11
#
11
Member
Sanjay Singh
Party
JDU
Term start
17-Mar-2021
Term end
16-Mar-2027
12
2023
2023–2027
12
#
12
Member
Raj Vardhan Azad
Party
JDU
Term start
13-Oct-2023
Term end
16-Mar-2027
| # | Member | Party | Term start | Term end | |
| 1 | Janak Ram | BJP | 17-Mar-2021 | 16-Mar-2027 | |
| 2 | Devesh Kumar | BJP | 17-Mar-2021 | 16-Mar-2027 | |
| 3 | Rajendra Prasad Gupta | BJP | 17-Mar-2021 | 16-Mar-2027 | |
| 4 | Pramod Kumar Chandravanshi | BJP | 17-Mar-2021 | 16-Mar-2027 | |
| 5 | Ghanshyam Thakur | BJP | 17-Mar-2021 | 16-Mar-2027 | |
| 6 | Nivedita Singh | BJP | 17-Mar-2021 | 16-Mar-2027 | |
| 7 | Ashok Choudhary | JDU | 17-Mar-2021 | 16-Mar-2027 | |
| 8 | Ram Bachan Rai | JDU | 17-Mar-2021 | 16-Mar-2027 | |
| 9 | Sanjay Kumar Singh | JDU | 17-Mar-2021 | 16-Mar-2027 | |
| 10 | Lallan Kumar Saraf | JDU | 17-Mar-2021 | 16-Mar-2027 | |
| 11 | Sanjay Singh | JDU | 17-Mar-2021 | 16-Mar-2027 | |
| 12 | Raj Vardhan Azad | JDU | 13-Oct-2023 | 16-Mar-2027 | |
References
- election of Mangal Pandey from Siwan
- election of Samrat Choudhary from Tarapur
- election of Shri Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha from Jagdishpur
- election of Radha Charan Sah from Sandesh