Vital Stats Profile of the 17th Bihar Legislative Assembly

The results of the elections to the 17th Bihar Legislative Assembly were declared today. There are 243 assembly seats in the state. In this context, we analyse data on the profile of the incoming Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and compare it with the previous Assembly.

NDA has the majority with 125 seats; RJD is again the single largest party with 75 seats

Political Party 2020 2015 Political Party 2020 2015

Rashtriya Janata Dal 75 80 Vikassheel Insaan Party 4 0

Bharatiya Janata Party 74 53 Communist Party of India 2 0

Janata Dal (United) 43 71 Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2 0

Indian National Congress 19 27 Independent 1 4 Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) 12 3 Lok Jan Shakti Party 1 2 (Liberation) All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen 5 0 Bahujan Samaj Party 1 0

Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) 4 1 Rashtriya Lok Samata Party 0 2

Number of young MLAs reduces; women’s representation remains similar

Gender Profile Age Profile 60% 53% 48% 250 215 217 200 40% 33% 27% 150 20% 16%14% 100 4% 5% 50 28 26 0% 0 25-40 41-55 56-70 Above 70 2015 2020 2015 2020 Male Female

62% of the MLAs have at least a bachelors degree

60% Education Profile

38% 38% 40% 40% 40%

20% 15% 13% 7% 9%

0% Upto Higher Secondary Graduate Post Graduate Doctorate 2015 2020 Sources: Election Commission of India (results.eci.gov.in); Bihar Assembly Website (vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/Knowyourmla.html); Candidate Affidavits uploaded on ECI; PRS.

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