SaralnamaNOTICE: 27% of Bihar's lawmakers come from political families. JD(U) and RJD have the most dynastic legislators at 31 and 25 respectively. Out of 243 Assembly members, 66 have family ties in politics. In the 75-member Legislative Council, 16 MLCs are from political families. BJP has 21 such legislators while Congress has 13. Women make up 26% of Bihar's dynastic legislators. This trend is part of a wider national pattern where 21% of all Indian legislators have political family backgrounds. (Updated 18 Oct 2025, 18:28 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- NOTICE: 27% of Bihar's lawmakers come from political families
- JD(U) and RJD have the most dynastic legislators at 31 and 25 respectively
- Out of 243 Assembly members, 66 have family ties in politics