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Location of Bihar in India. The governor of Bihar is the nominal head of the Indian state of Bihar. The governor is appointed by the president of India. Arif Mohammad Khan is the current governor of Bihar. [1] [2] Former President Zakir Husain and Ram Nath Kovind were two such governors of Bihar who succeeded on to become the president of India.
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.
Bihar : Arif Mohammad Khan: 2 January 2025 (33 days) Droupadi Murmu: Archived 24 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Chhattisgarh : Ramen Deka: 31 July 2024 (188 days) Droupadi Murmu: Goa : P. S. Sreedharan Pillai: 15 July 2021 (3 years, 204 days) Ram Nath Kovind: Archived 20 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine: Gujarat : Acharya Devvrat: 22 ...
Nitish Kumar of Bihar has served for the most terms (nine). [a] [2] Fourteen incumbents belong to the Bharatiya Janata Party, three to the Indian National Congress, and two to the Aam Aadmi Party. No other party has more than one chief minister in office.
Mr. Munnings was appointed as Consulting Architect to the Government of Bihar and Orissa in the year 1912 and was tasked with the planning and development of New Patna. [11] He planned and oversaw the construction of several buildings in the area - notable buildings being - Government House, Patna Secretariat , General Post Office, Patna ...
Governor Ram Nath Kovind of Bihar welcoming President Pranab Mukherjee at Patna on 17 April 2017 On 8 August 2015, President Pranab Mukherjee appointed Kovind as the governor of Bihar . [ 25 ] On 16 August 2015, the acting Chief Justice of Patna High Court, Iqbal Ahmad Ansari, administered the oath to Kovind as the 26th governor of Bihar, in a ...
Nitish Kumar left the INDIA bloc and rejoined the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar, citing internal issues within the opposition alliance. Allegations against the Congress party for attempting to capture INDIA bloc leadership, disagreements over leadership positions, and delays in seat-sharing talks were factors influencing Kumar's decision.
The chief minister of Bihar serves as the head of the Government of Bihar, overseeing its administration and governance within the constitutional framework of India. [2] [3] While the Governor of Bihar holds the ceremonial role of the constitutional head, real executive authority rests with the chief minister, who is responsible for implementing policies and managing the state’s day-to-day ...