State Government
Bihar GK · राज्य सरकार · 15 facts
Capital: Patna; State established 15 Nov 2000 (from larger Bihar after partition)
Chief Minister: Executive head, leads cabinet; Currently Nitish Kumar
Governor: Constitutional head, represents President; Appointed by President
Council of Ministers: Cabinet size typically 18-20 plus CM, decides policies
State Assembly: 243 seats (Vidhhan Sabha), elected every 5 years; Represents constituencies
Legislative Council: 75 seats (Vidhhan Parishad), indirectly elected
Major political parties: JDU, RJD, BJP, Congress, AIMIM active in Bihar
State headquarters: Secretariat in Patna; Administrative divisions into 9 zones
State Finance Commission: Distributes resources between state & local bodies
State Election Commission: Conducts local body elections; Constitutional body
Patna High Court was established in 1916 and is one of the oldest High Courts in India
Bihar was separated from Bengal Presidency on 22 March 1912 (Bihar Diwas)
Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar on 15 November 2000 as a separate state
Bihar has a bicameral legislature (Vidhan Sabha + Vidhan Parishad)
Chief Minister of Bihar holds the record of being longest serving CM in any state