Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Ram Bachan Rai Takes Charge as Bihar Council Chairman
Ram Bachan Rai is the new Chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council.
He is a senior leader of the Janata Dal (United) and an academician.
He took the position after BJP leader Awadhesh Narain Singh resigned.
Rai had previously been the Council’s Deputy Chairperson since July 2024.
The BJP and Janata Dal (United) are coalition partners in Bihar.
They have an arrangement to share important legislative posts.
The BJP holds the Assembly Speaker’s position.
The Council chairmanship remains with the Janata Dal (United).
Senior Janata Dal (United) leader Ram Bachan Rai became Chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council on Monday.
Rai succeeded BJP leader Awadhesh Narain Singh, who resigned from the post.
Rai had served as Deputy Chairperson of the Council since July 2024.
The change follows a power-sharing arrangement between the BJP and Janata Dal (United).
Under the arrangement, the BJP holds the Assembly Speaker’s post while the Janata Dal (United) retains the Council chairmanship.
- Who
- Ram Bachan Rai, a senior Janata Dal (United) leader and academician, became chairman after Awadhesh Narain Singh resigned.
- What
- Rai took charge as Chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council.
- When
- Monday; Rai had served as Deputy Chairperson since July 2024.
- Where
- The Bihar Legislative Council in Bihar.
- Why
- The change reflects the power-sharing arrangement between the BJP and Janata Dal (United).
- New chairman
- Ram Bachan Rai
- Previous chairman
- Awadhesh Narain Singh resigned from the post
- Previous role
- Rai served as Deputy Chairperson from July 2024
- Council
- Bihar Legislative Council
- Coalition partners
- BJP and Janata Dal (United)
- Assembly Speaker
- BJP leader Prem Kumar
- Power-sharing arrangement
- The BJP holds the Assembly Speaker’s post, while the Janata Dal (United) holds the Legislative Council chairmanship