Parliament

West Bengal Legislative Assembly

Shri Biman Banerjee, MLA, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

CPA West Bengal Branch President

West Bengal Legislative Assembly spkr-wbla@nic.in

Shri Kausik Bhattacharyya, Secretary to the Legislature

CPA West Bengal Branch Secretary

West Bengal Legislative Assembly secy_wbla@nic.in

Joined the Commonwealth: 15 August 1947

CPA Branch Formed: 1 January 1952

Unicameral/Bicameral: Unicameral

Parliament/Legislature Website: West Bengal Legislative Assembly

Standing Orders: Awaiting info

Committees:

Number of Departmental/Ministry Oversight Committees: 24

Names of House Management (such as Privileges or Procedure) Committees: Committee of Privileges & Business Advisory Committee.

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Population
91,347,736

Date of Independence
15 Aug 1947

CPA Branch Formed
01 Jan 1952

Voting Age
18

First Parliament
21 Nov 1947

Seat of Parliament
Calcutta

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