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Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 was a law passed by the parliament of India in 2000. Loksabha and Rajya sabha passed the bill on 2 and 11 August respectively and on 15 November 2000, which enabled creation of Jharkhand State out of Bihar.[1][2][3] The law was introduced by the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee to fulfil an election promise.
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| Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 | |
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| Parliament of India | |
| Enacted by | Parliament of India |
| Status: In force | |
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It was criticised by Arjun Munda, as he thought it to be biased regarding the question of sharing assets and liabilities with Jharkhand's parent state of Bihar.[4]
- Article: means an article of the Constitution.[2]
- Election Commission: means the Election Commission appointed by the President under article 324.[2]
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