| Phase I | Phase II | Phase III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of issue of gazette notification | October 01 | October 09 | October 13 |
| Last date of nomination | October 08 | October 16 | October 20 |
| Scrutiny of nomination | October 09 | October 17 | October 21 |
| Last date of withdrawal of candidature | October 12 | October 19 | October 23 |
| Date of Polling | October 28 | November 03 | November 07 |
| Results | November 10 | November 10 | November 10 |
In 2009 Election Results the UPA won around 261 out of 543 seats, and in the second position was NDA with 158 seats, while 23 seats were won by Left parties.
In 2014 Election Results the BJP won 282 seats out of 543 seats. This took the NDA tally to 336 seats out of 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. INC could only manage to win 44 seats and stayed in the second position while AIADMK party from Tamil Nadu came third with 37 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections.
In 2019 Chintamani5Dots Exit Poll Poll has projected 285 seats for BJP and 347 seats for NDA out of 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. The Exit Poll has given 53 seats to INC and 89 seats to UPA. The others will stand at 107 seats.
| Parliamentary Constituencies | 40 |
| Assembly Constituencies | 243 |
| Ruling Party | Janata Dal (United) and Alliance |
| Opposition Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Governor | Lalji Tandon |
| Chief Electoral Officer | Ajay V Nayak |
| CEO Address | 7, Sardar Patel Marg (Mangles Road), Patna, Bihar |
The state assembly elections in 2015 saw the coming together of JD(U), RJD, and Congress for the first time. This Grand Alliance was voted to a thumping victory. While JD(U) bagged 71 seats, RJD and Congress won 80 and 27 seats respectively. BJP’s previous tally of 91 was reduced to almost half as the party managed to win only 53 seats. While Hindustani Awam Morcha got one seat, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) won two seats each. The independent parties managed to get four out of 243 seats. Nitish Kumar was appointed the chief minister of Bihar for the fifth time and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s son, Tejaswi Yadav, became the deputy chief minister. He had contested from Raghopur constituency.
Bihar, the 12th largest state in India in terms of geographical area, is situated in North India. The constitutional head of Bihar is the Governor, who is appointed by the President of India. The real execution powers rest with the Chief Minister, who is democratically elected by the people of the state. Bihar has been a prominent state since the pre-independence era. The state has conducted elections in accordance with the Indian Constitution. To create law and order in the state and build a local body, elections have been held at regular intervals in accordance with the Indian laws and as approved by the Indian Parliament. Bihar is one of the major political centres of the Indian politics and considered as an important state. A number of prominent politicians from Bihar have contributed to the development of the nation. The state has 40 parliamentary constituencies. There are 243 legislative assembly constituencies in Bihar.
The Bihar electoral system consists of the national level representation, the Lok Sabha delegation and the Rajya Sabha delegation. The state level representation of Bihar comprises the legislative assembly and the legislative council. Elections are held regularly to form government that can govern the state.
The administrative structure of Bihar is divided into nine divisions and 38 districts. The nine divisions are Patna, Tirhut, Saran, Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia, Bhagalpur, Munger and Magadh. The state has a bicameral legislature comprising the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council) – the upper house, and the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) – the lower house.
| S. No. | Name of CM | From | To | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Nitish Kumar | Nov 20, 2015 | Incumbent | JD(U) |
| 33 | Nitish Kumar | Feb 22, 2015 | Nov 20, 2015 | JD(U) |
| 32 | Jitan Ram Manjhi | May 20, 2014 | Feb 22, 2015 | JD(U) |
| 31 | Nitish Kumar | Nov 24, 2005 | May 19, 2014 | JD(U) |
| – | President’s Rule | Mar 7, 2005 | Nov 24, 2005 | N/A |
| 30 | Rabri Devi | Mar 11, 2000 | Mar 6, 2005 | RJD |
| 29 | Nitish Kumar | Mar 3, 2000 | Mar 10, 2000 | JD(U) |
| 28 | Rabri Devi | Mar 9, 1999 | Mar 2, 2000 | RJD |
| – | President’s Rule | Feb 11, 1999 | Mar 9, 1999 | N/A |
| 27 | Rabri Devi | Jul 25, 1997 | Feb 11, 1999 | RJD |
| 26 | Lalu Prasad Yadav | Apr 4, 1995 | Jul 25, 1997 | JD, RJD |
| – | President’s Rule | Mar 28, 1995 | Apr 4, 1995 | N/A |
| 25 | Lalu Prasad Yadav | Mar 10, 1990 | Mar 28, 1995 | JD |
| 24 | Jagannath Mishra | Dec 6, 1989 | Mar 10, 1990 | INC(I) |
| 23 | Satyendra Narayan Sinha | Mar 11, 1989 | Dec 6, 1989 | INC(I) |
| 22 | Bhagwat Jha Azad | Feb 14, 1988 | Mar 10, 1989 | INC(I) |
| 21 | Bindeshwari Dubey | Mar 12, 1985 | Feb 13, 1988 | INC(I) |
| 20 | Chandrashekhar Singh | Aug 14, 1983 | Mar 12, 1985 | INC(I) |
| 19 | Jagannath Mishra | Jun 8, 1980 | Aug 14, 1983 | INC(I) |
| – | President’s Rule | Feb 17, 1980 | Jun 8, 1980 | N/A |
| 18 | Ram Sundar Das | Apr 21, 1979 | Feb 17, 1980 | JNP |
| 17 | Karpoori Thakur | Jun 24, 1977 | Apr 21, 1979 | JNP |
| – | President’s Rule | Apr 30, 1977 | Jun 24, 1977 | N/A |
| 16 | Jagannath Mishra | Apr 11, 1975 | Apr 30, 1977 | INC |
| 15 | Abdul Ghafoor | Jul 2, 1973 | Apr 11, 1975 | INC |
| 14 | Kedar Pandey | Mar 19, 1972 | Jul 2, 1973 | INC |
| – | President’s Rule | Jan 9, 1972 | Mar 19, 1972 | N/A |
| 13 | Bhola Paswan Shastri | Jun 2, 1971 | Jan 9, 1972 | INC |
| 12 | Karpoori Thakur | Dec 22, 1970 | Jun 2, 1971 | Socialist Party |
| 11 | Daroga Prasad Rai | Feb 16, 1970 | Dec 22, 1970 | INC |
| – | President’s Rule | Jul 6, 1969 | Feb 16, 1970 | N/A |
| 10 | Bhola Paswan Shastri | Jun 22, 1969 | Jul 4, 1969 | INC(O) |
| 9 | Harihar Singh | Feb 26, 1969 | Jun 22, 1969 | INC |
| – | President’s Rule | Jun 29, 1968 | Feb 26, 1969 | N/A |
| 8 | Bhola Paswan Shastri | Mar 22, 1968 | Jun 29, 1968 | INC(O) |
| 7 | B. P. Mandal | Feb 1, 1968 | Mar 2, 1968 | INC |
| 6 | Satish Prasad Singh | Jan 28, 1968 | Feb 1, 1968 | INC |
| 5 | Mahamaya Prasad Sinha | Mar 5, 1967 | Jan 28, 1968 | JKD |
| 4 | K. B. Sahay | Oct 2, 1963 | Mar 5, 1967 | INC |
| 3 | Binodanand Jha | Feb 18, 1961 | Oct 2, 1963 | INC |
| 2 | Deep Narayan Singh | Feb 1, 1961 | Feb 18, 1961 | INC |
| 1 | Krishna Singh | Apr 2, 1946 | Jan 31, 1961 | INC |
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