Patna, Nov 16 (PTI): Bihar's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vinod Singh Gunjiyal on Sunday handed over the list of 243 newly elected members of the state assembly to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan at the Raj Bhavan here.

The list features the names of the MLAs of NDA constituents - BJP (89), JD(U) (85), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) (19), Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (five) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (four).

The names of the legislators of the opposition Mahagathbandhan - RJD (25), Congress (six), Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation (two) and CPI(M) (one) - are also there.

Besides, the list mentions names of five AIMIM lawmakers and one each of Indian Inclusive Party and Bahujan Samaj Party.

"The CEO, accompanied by principal secretary Arvind Anand and other officials, handed over the list of 243 newly elected members of the Bihar assembly to the Bihar Governor," the CEO's office said in a post on X.

The current Assembly's term in Bihar ends on November 22.

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Dharamsala (PTI): Already out of play-offs race, Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in their IPL match here on Thursday.

Tilak Varma remained not out on 75 off 33 balls as MI chased down the target of 201 with one ball to spare. Will Jacks gave Varma company with 25 not out off 10 balls as MI reached 205 for 4 in 19.5 overs.

For Punjab, Azmatullah Omarzai was the most successful bowler with figures of 2/36.

Earlier, Shardul Thakur returned with excellent figures of 4 for 39 for MI, who are already out of the IPL play-offs race, but Punjab Kings still scored 200 for 8.

Deepak Chahar (2/36), Corbin Bosch (1/42) and Raj Bawa (1/11) were the other MI wicket takers.

Brief Scores:

Punjab Kings: 200 for 8 in 20 overs (Prabhsimran Singh 57; Shardul Thakur 4/39).

Mumbai Indians: 205 for 4 in 19.5 overs (Tilak Varma 75 not out; Azmatullah Omarzai 2/36).