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Bihar Legislative Assembly election, October 2005

Bihar legislative assembly election Oct 2005
India
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243 Legislative Assembly seats
  Majority party Minority party Third party
  Laluprasadyadav.jpg
Leader Nitish Kumar --- Laloo Prasad Yadav
Party JD(U) BJP RJD
Alliance NDA NDA
Leader since 2005 --- 1997
Last election 55 37 75
Seats after 88 55 54
Seat change +33 +18 -21

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Ram Vilas Paswan --
Party LJP INC
Alliance ---
Leader since 2000 --
Last election 29 10
Seats after 10 9
Seat change -19 -1

Bihar close-up.PNG
District map of Bihar

CM before election

President's rule

Elected CM

Nitish Kumar
JD(U)


President's rule

Nitish Kumar
JD(U)

Bihar Assembly elections were held twice in year 2005. There was a fractured verdict in the February 2005 Assembly Election. Since no government could be formed in Bihar, fresh elections were held in October–November the same year.

The Janata Dal (United) emerged as the majority seat winner after the Oct- Nov 2005 election, and ruled along with the Bharatiya Janata Party (2nd Highest) as part of the National Democratic Alliance. The incumbent chief minister was Nitish Kumar.

One of the oldest political parties in India, The Indian national Congress surprisingly finished 4th and 5th in both the elections respectively.

Bihar Assembly elections were held in four phases in October 2005. A total of 2135 candidates contested from the 243 constituencies in the Bihar Assembly elections of October 2005. Out of 2135 candidates in the October 2005 elections, male and female candidates were 1999 (93%) and 136 (7%) respectively.

Bihar Assembly elections were held in four phases in October 2005. A total of 2135 candidates contested from the 243 constituencies in the Bihar Assembly elections of October 2005. Out of 2135 candidates in the October 2005 elections, male and female candidates were 1999 (93%) and 136 (7%) respectively.

The Janata Dal (United) was the largest party in the seat after the Oct- Nov 2005 election, and ruled along with the Bharatiya Janata Party as part of the National Democratic Alliance. The incumbent chief minister was Nitish Kumar.


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