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29-510: Patna Secretariat , also known as Patna Sachivalaya or Old Secretariat , is the administrative headquarters of the state Government of Bihar in India . It is located in Bihar 's capital city of Patna . This building is situated between two iconic buildings of the city, Raj Bhavan in the west and Patna High Court in the far east. Patna Secretariat is a mighty Victorian construction located to

58-467: A minor presence, along with the other extreme leftist parties. Local governments function at the basic level. It is the third level of government apart from union and state governments. It consists of panchayats in rural areas and municipalities in urban areas. They are elected directly or indirectly by the people. Structurally Bihar is divided into divisions (Pramandal), districts (Zila), sub-divisions (Anumandal) & circles (Aanchal).The state

87-465: A second alliance between Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD, National People's Party), Hindustani Awam Morcha , Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal and Indian National Congress (INC). There are many other political formations. The Communist Party of India had a strong presence in Bihar at one time, which has since weakened. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) and CPM and All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) have

116-497: Is Vidhan Sabha serves as the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Bihar . Lower house is elected with 5 years term, while in upper house 1/3 of the total members in the house gets elected every two years with six-year term. The Vidhan Sabha is also known as Legislative Assembly. The Bihar Legislative Assembly first came into being in 1937 and not a permanent body and subject to dissolution. The tenure of

145-610: Is bicameral . The Legislative houses are the Bihar Vidhan Sabha ( Bihar Legislative Assembly ) and Bihar Vidhan Parishad ( Bihar Legislative Council ). Their normal term is five years, unless dissolved earlier. The Governors of the states of India have similar powers and functions at the state level as those of the President of India at Union level. Governors exist in the states while lieutenant governors or administrator exist in union territories . According to

174-430: Is divided between union government and state governments. State government's legislature is bicameral in 6 states and unicameral in the rest. Bihar is one of the six states where bicameral legislature exists. Other states are Uttar Pradesh , Karnataka , Maharashtra , Telangana and Andhra Pradesh . The Bihar Legislative Council is Vidhan Parishad serves as the upper house and Bihar Legislative Assembly

203-459: Is 184 feet from the ground. A four-foot gap left between the concrete ceiling and the outer covering of tiles from Raniganj ensures a reasonable temperature in the interiors during the hot season. The campus has lawns and other remarkable things, such as bronze statue of the first Chief Minister of Bihar , Bihar Kesari Srikrishna Sinha to the west of Lawn and the Martyr's memorial to commemorate

232-435: Is headed by the governor who appoints the chief minister and his council of ministers. The governor is appointed for five years and acts as the constitutional head of the state. Even though the governor remains the ceremonial head of the state, the day-to-day running of the government is taken care of by the chief minister and his council of ministers in whom a great deal of legislative powers is vested.. The secretariat headed by

261-777: Is not mentioned in the Constitution. In his ex-officio capacity, the Governor of Bihar is Chancellor of the universities of Bihar (at present 12) as per the Acts of the Universities. In the Republic of India , a chief minister is the elected head of government of the each state out of 28 states and sometimes a union territory (currently, only the UTs of Delhi and Puducherry have serving Chief Ministers). Following elections to

290-609: Is often used to pacify factions within the party or coalition. It is similar to the rarely used Deputy-Prime minister post in Central government of India. During the absence of the Chief minister, the deputy-CM may chair cabinet meetings and lead the Assembly majority. Various deputy chief ministers have also taken the oath of secrecy in line with the one that chief minister takes. This oath has also sparked controversies. The government

319-587: Is the Secretariat of Bihar State Government. It is a bustling center with all types of government activities. All the important government departments, such as Home, Finance, General Administration, Cabinet Secretariat etc. are situated here so do the office of the ministers and the bureaucrats. Government of Bihar Like other states in India , the head of state of Bihar is the Governor , appointed by

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348-439: Is the principal court of the state of Bihar . However, a high court exercises its original civil and criminal jurisdiction only if the subordinate courts are not authorized by law to try such matters for lack of pecuniary, territorial jurisdiction. High courts may also enjoy original jurisdiction in certain matters, if so designated Specially in a state or federal law It was established on February 3, 1916, and later affiliated under

377-812: The Bihar Legislative Assembly , the governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits . In 1946 First Cabinet of Bihar formed; consisting of two members, Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha as first Chief Minister of Bihar and Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha as Bihar's first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister (also in charge of Labour, Health, Agriculture and Irrigation). Other ministers were inducted later. The cabinet served as

406-571: The Constitution of India , the Governor is a state's head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. The governor acts as the nominal head whereas the real power lies with the Chief ministers of the states and his/her councils of ministers. The Governor of a State is appointed by the President of India. The factors based on which the President evaluates the candidates

435-680: The Government of India Act 1915 ( 5 & 6 Geo. 5 . c. 61). The court is headquartered in Patna, the administrative capital of the state . A proclamation was made by the Governor-General of India on 22 March 1912. The foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on 1 December 1913 by the late Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Sir Charles Hardinge of Penshurst. The Patna High Court building on its completion

464-618: The Legislative Assembly is five years from the date appointed for its first sitting unless dissolved sooner. Members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected by the people. There are three sessions (Budget session, Monsoon session, Winter session) every year. The Sessions of Legislative Assembly are presided by Speaker. The Speaker certifies that whether a bill is ordinary bill or money bill. Generally he does not participate in voting but he casts his vote in

493-432: The President of India on the advice of the central government . The head of state is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Patna is the capital of Bihar hence, it serves as the headquarter for almost all the departments. The Patna High Court , located in Patna, has jurisdiction over the whole state. The present legislative structure of Bihar

522-715: The Rajya Sabha , which represents the states , are elected by the members of State legislative assemblies by proportional representation , except for 12 members who are nominated by the president. In Bihar Vidhan Parishad , 1/3 of the total members in the house gets elected every 2 years with 6-year term. As of 2023, there are two main political formations: the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) which comprises Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP, Indian People's Party), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) (LJP (RV)) and Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP); and

551-492: The district courts of the State governments in India for every district or for one or more districts together taking into account of the number of cases, population distribution in the district. They administer justice in India at a district level. Bihar has 37 district courts in total. The Civil Court/District Court is judged by District and Sessions Judge. It is the principal court of original civil jurisdiction besides

580-585: The High Court of the State and which derives its jurisdiction in civil matters primarily from the code of civil procedure. The district court is also a court of sessions when it exercises its jurisdiction on criminal matters under the Code of Criminal Procedure . The district court is presided over by a district judge appointed by the state governor with on the advice of chief justice of that high court. In addition to

609-577: The case of tie. The current strength of the House is 243. The Vidhan Parishad is also known as Legislative Council. Bihar Legislative Council is a permanent body and not subject to dissolution. But as nearly as possible, one-third of the members thereof retire as soon as may be on the expiration of every second year. Members are now elected or nominated for six years and one-third of them retire every second year. The presiding officers of Vidhan Parishad are now known as chairman and Deputy Chairman. Members of

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638-490: The district judge there are a number of additional district and sessions judges and assistant district judges. The additional district judge and the court presided over by the additional district judge have equivalent rank, status and jurisdiction as the district judge and presiding court. Assistant sessions judge is subordinate to the district judge and additional(s). India has a quasi-federal form of government, called "union" or "central" government, with elected officials at

667-593: The east of the Raj Bhavan in Patna. Built by the British in the Indo-Sarcenic style, it was completed in 1917. It is 716 feet long 364 feet wide and remains one of the largest government buildings of the city. A huge clock tower stands tall amidst the beautiful and green lawn of the place. Originally, it was 198 feet high, but a part of it fell down during the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake . Currently, its height

696-543: The first Bihar Government after independence in 1947. From 1946, 23 people have been Chief Minister of Bihar. The inaugural holder was Sri Krishna Sinha of the Indian National Congress , he also has the longest incumbency. The current incumbent is Nitish Kumar who is having incumbency since 22 February 2015. Despite being not mentioned in the constitution or law, the Deputy-Chief minister office

725-473: The sacrifice of seven students during 1942 August Kranti movement . Patna Secretariat Building is one of the remarkable buildings of the city of Patna, known for its architectural splendor. It was designed by the famous architect of Sydney , Joseph Munnings and built by Martin Burn of Calcutta during 1913–17. It stands distinct from any other historical building of the city by its tall clock tower. Today, this

754-399: The secretary to the governor assists the council of ministers. The council of ministers consists of cabinet ministers, ministers of state and deputy ministers. The chief minister is assisted by the chief secretary, who is the head of the administrative services. State governments in India are the governments ruling states of India and the chief minister heads the state government. Power

783-480: The union, state and local levels. At the national level, the head of government , the prime minister , is appointed by the president of India from the party or coalition that has the majority of seats in the Lok Sabha . The members of the Lok Sabha (Center) and Bihar Vidhan Sabha are directly elected for a term of five years by universal adult suffrage through a first-past-the-post voting system. Members of

812-605: The upper house, the Legislative Council are indirectly elected through an electoral college. There are 27 Committees which are, at present, functional in the council. Besides, there are three Financial Committees consisting of the members of the two Houses of the State Legislature. The Patna High Court ( Hindi : पटना उच्च न्यायालय ) is the High Court of the state of Bihar. The Patna High Court

841-571: Was formally opened by the same Viceroy on 3 February 1916. Hon. Sir Justice Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier was the first Chief Justice of Patna High Court. This High Court has given two Chief Justices of India : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha , the 6th C.J.I. , and Hon. Mr. Justice Lalit Mohan Sharma , the 24th C.J.I.. Hon. Mr Justice K. Vinod Chandran is the current Chief Justice of Patna High Court. Patna High Court has strength of 53 Judges which includes 40 permanent and 13 additional judges. The District Courts of India are

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