Provincial Assembly of East Pakistan
East Pakistan Provincial Assembly পূর্ব পাকিস্তান প্রাদেশিক পরিষদ | |
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| 4th Provincial Assembly of East Pakistan | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 20 June 1947 |
| Disbanded | 17 April 1971 |
| Preceded by | Bengal Legislative Council Bengal Legislative Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 310 |
Political groups | Government (298)
Opposition (12)
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| Elections | |
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First election | 8–12 March 1954 |
Last election | 17 December 1970 |
| Meeting place | |
| Assembly House, Dacca | |
The East Pakistan Provincial Assembly, known as the East Bengal Legislative Assembly between 1947 and 1955, was the provincial legislature of East Pakistan between 1947 and 1971. It was known as the East Bengal Assembly from 1947 to 1955 when the provincial name was changed. The legislature was a successor to the Bengal Legislative Council and the Bengal Legislative Assembly, which were divided between East Bengal and West Bengal during the partition of Bengal in 1947. It was the largest provincial legislature in Pakistan. Elections were held only twice in 1954 and 1970.
During the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971, most Bengali members elected to the Pakistani National Assembly and the East Pakistani provincial assembly became members of the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh.